&gt;&gt;&gt; Ikea and the ilk produce throw-away furniture.<p>I have to agree with you there. Most of the stuff I&#x27;ve bought at IKEA I&#x27;ve had to reinforce using Gorilla glue and heavier screws so it won&#x27;t fall apart within 6 months.<p>It helps, but I stopped buying their stuff after I graduated from college.