Friday, December 29, 2023

It Was The Threat Of Supply Chain Issues That Compelled Us To Act...


 I admit, we fell victim to shameless TV advertising. It's not something we're proud of, but, well...there it is. And, the ads make this particular product, the Angel View rearview mirror attachment sound almost too good to be true.

Almost.

The TV ad was one of those cheesy ones where actors exaggerate in the most over-the-top way possible the sheer hell life is without the Angel View rearview mirror attachment. Watching the ad it's hard to see how humanity progressed to the point where we have without Angel View. Somehow we did and thankfully, this amazing product is available to the masses.

But, there's a catch...

There's always a catch.

The catch is that due to potential supply change issues, this amazing item may not be available in the future. I have no idea if that statement is true or not. I'm guessing it's not. Yes, there may be a slower delivery process than possible, but if you have something people want, companies will move heaven and earth to get that product to you. Money is an incredible motivator.

We bought two, one for our van, and another for the car our newest driver will be using. We thought the extra-wide field of view would help him with the blind spots. We put it in our minivan and took it for a drive today.

Product review in two words...

It's weird.

The product does what it says it'll do--it shows a wide view of what's behind you and what's on each side, of the car so there's that. Yes, you see the blind spots, but it's so wide that you see yourself and anyone sitting in the passenger seat. Also, it's bigger than what we're used to so it feels like it's taking up much more of the windshield.

One negative (that I believe will get better...) is the non-reality view you get when you look at the Angel View rearview mirror attachment. Since the mirror is curved, I felt like I was looking at a computer or phone screen. The reason I believe things will improve is because our minds have an amazing ability to adapt. After a while, we'll look behind and it'll look normal, not weird at all.

It was the threat of supply chain issues that compelled us to act.

Looks the the threat worked.

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