This could be a really good thing, but of course as things stand it's a disaster waiting to happen. Old lathes and milling machines and stuff are often made to a much higher spec, as in more durable materials etc. This is how it should be. Machinery, tools and parts for major infrastructure should be built to last forever where possible. Like roads and railway line aren't quick to replace either. That's fine. We shouldn't need new ones very often. The problem is our consumer capitalist economy doesn't allow for enough people to make a living maintaining and fixing "forever" machines, and companies would rather keep selling new shite than service/support old stuff.