> We all know that custom, hand-made, artisan-crafted, boutique tools are always better than something factory made. A guitar, a wood chisel, a chef's knife, a built racing engine, a firearm, a suit, a pair of shoes. Given that this is so well-known, and so universally understood, it's peculiar at best that this is not seen by most people when it comes to medicine. It is however also true.
I have seen this sentiment expressed, but I have yet to see any real evidence for it. A factory can ensure precision and consistency at a level that those hand crafting things never could. For all of the things listed, I would rather have factory made versions since I know they are likely made precisely to a specification and deviations from that specification likely make things worse, rather than better.
If that claim about hand made items being better were true, there would be a market for hand made CPUs, yet there is none, since hand made objects can not reach that level of precision. That is a major reason why society transitioned to factories for production in the first place.
I have seen this sentiment expressed, but I have yet to see any real evidence for it. A factory can ensure precision and consistency at a level that those hand crafting things never could. For all of the things listed, I would rather have factory made versions since I know they are likely made precisely to a specification and deviations from that specification likely make things worse, rather than better.
If that claim about hand made items being better were true, there would be a market for hand made CPUs, yet there is none, since hand made objects can not reach that level of precision. That is a major reason why society transitioned to factories for production in the first place.