I bought a kettle that turned out to have an obnoxious loud beep, so I just desoldered the piezo speaker that emitted the beep from the circuit board. Problem solved.

Perhaps people like me, who just make things work, are a part of the problem? I mean, if they don't get any negative feedback, I guess they'll just assume that people are happy with their products.

Then again, does anyone actually want loud beeps and bright lights on home appliances? Who are those people?