Product review (2 stars): Fragile and Overpriced Piece of Unexceptional Plastic Worth Ten Dollars At Most
This ridiculously priced part is another one of G.E.'s big ripoffs.  At least here it costs half what it does if purchased from G.E. (double this crazy price!) Someone is still making a bundle off of these cheaply made, easily broken, nothing-but-a-dial, a knob for crying out loud, pieces of fragile plastic.  It was galling to pay so much for this crummy thing but there isn't much of an alternative.  I searched all over the world wide web and found nothing more reasonable.  The seller was honest and shipped it quickly and I don't blame the parts dealer at all.  It's just that there is no way in Hades that this knob (a KNOB) should cost this much.  Consumers should unite in protest!  There was even an article online aptly titled "The Case of the Mysterious Breaking G.E. Dryer Knob" that pointed out the profits that G.E. rakes in by selling outrageously priced knobs.  Still, I'm relieved that I was able to get one for much less than what the original manufacturer website charges the people they take advantage of.  It does make one wonder what a missing bolt from a G.E. jet engine must cost to replace.  However, that is a matter of life and death and worth the cost.  When it comes to a plastic dryer knob, well, it's a complete and utter outrage of absolutely stunning proportions and the public shouldn't stand for it anymore!  It's robbery, plain and simple!  There should be a law passed that prevents this kind of flim-flam consumer abuse by blood-sucking Giant Corporations that crush the common individual in the name of Almighty Profits!