Previously discussed on HN:

https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=22141719

https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=16729408

I still use The Wirecutter, but in combination with other sources. I try to ask myself the question: do there appear to be competing products that wouldn't provide the affiliate revenue and therefore potentially be left out of the recommendations?

If I'm just deciding between a bunch of stuff on Amazon, then I assume there's no thumb on the scale.