Old_School_Brad
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While the test may not directly capture customer dissatisfaction, its primary purpose is to promote fairness in the market and curb the normalization of inflated claims. If the test criteria fail to reflect real-world consumer needs, reassessment or adjustment would naturally be necessary.If 80% of amplifiers fail the FTC test, does that equate to 80% of amplifier purchasers are unhappy with their purchases (or their purchases fail to meet their requirements)? If not, what good is the FTC test?
That said, adjusting the standards to align with current market practices would undermine the goal of transparency. Setting the bar too low risks revisiting the era of exaggerated PMPO claims from the 1990s.
Let’s avoid revisiting debates about whether the FTC rules themselves are flawed.