They’re not manufactured by IKEA or made of wood, dowels, and allen screws. I would add that most people wouldn’t pay what it costs to make a fine piece of furniture out of heavy quality woods either… Having said that, I have some IKEA items that have lasted for ages and have proven themselves well worth the price paid.
Shopping at an IKEA is still a waking nightmare tho’.
For everybody else, the WSJ link is login only so here’s another one:
