The Modular Product & System Database
A comprehensive resource for modular products and systems - helping consumers build adaptable, sustainable, and cost-effective product ecosystems with compatibility matrices, upgrade paths, and total cost of ownership analysis.
My USM Haller Survived 2 Moves and a Desk Chair Crash. My Vitsoe 606? Different Story.
Five years with both systems, two moves, and one expensive lesson about wall mounting. The $300 price gap isn't the real difference.
My $700 MacBook Repair Quote Made Me Switch to Linux Hardware. Here's What Happened.
I tested Framework and System76 laptops for 6 months each. The laptop with slightly worse specs won, and it wasn't even close.
I Spilled Coffee on Both. Here's Which Pouch Survived Better.
Six months of airport chaos, coffee spills, and NYC subway abuse. One zipper started catching by month five. Here's which pouch actually held up.
Why I Returned My Kallax After 3 Weeks (And What I Bought Instead)
The 1.5mm sag on my Kallax after two months told me everything. Here's why the $300 price gap doesn't mean what you think it does.
We Spilled Wine, Let the Cat Scratch, and Jumped on Cushions. One Sofa Survived.
Six months of wine spills, cat scratches, and 50 reconfigurations later, the $3,500 price gap tells a different story than I expected.
We Measured Foam Compression in Millimeters. Yes, We're Those People.
24 months of tracking foam compression, buckle failures, and zipper tension. The Rhake won for most testers, but the Barrage surprised us with one thing.
We Moved 3 Times in 18 Months. One of These Sofas Didn't Survive.
After 3 moves and 18 months of heavy use, one sofa's latches started failing. The winner surprised me, and it wasn't the pricier option.
My $847 Dell Repair Bill Made Me Rethink How I Buy Laptops
The $50 price gap between these laptops is misleading. My 5-year cost spreadsheet shows where the real money goes, and it's not what you'd expect.
I Measured My Sofa Cushions Every Week for 6 Months. Was It Worth $1,800?
After 6 months of weekly measurements, the Campaign sofa lost just 0.4 inches of cushion depth. Here's whether that $1,800 price tag is actually justified.
I Measured My Couch Foam Every Year for 5 Years (Yes, Really)
After 5 years of measuring foam compression and surveying dozens of owners, here's whether Lovesac Sactionals actually hold up. The year 3 data surprised me.
I Carried Both Bellroy Pouches for 6 Months. Here's What Actually Survived.
After 6 months across three continents, one Bellroy pouch held up perfectly. The other developed a zipper catch. Here's which one's worth your money.
We Removed a Door Frame for My First Couch. Then I Found the Burrow Nomad.
My first couch required removing a door frame. After 6 months with the Burrow Nomad in my 450 sq ft studio, here's whether modular actually solves anything.