what happened to cd player build quality ?

that is obvious from reading the audiogon/audio asylum fourms and personal experience that any new cd/sacd will more than likely need repair somewhere down the line..

what happened ? i remember the "good ole days" one could buy a used cd player and expect it to be problem free for years or at least get it repaired( i still have a "used" jvc 1010 after 15 plus years and it works great)

would contribute this to high performance or crappy production or both? any thoughts on the matter?

mike