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Good news. Like many suspected, Amazon was only maintaining its unrealistically low prices and actually useful search and features to drive its competitors out of business, after which they (as expected) enshitified everything.
It's why I kept going to physical stores whenever I could. Nowadays physical stores actually can provide a better experience for similar or cheaper prices. Even if you pay a little bit more, there's often benefits that come with that too. Knowledgeable advice, hassle free returns and exchanges, being able to see things in person, knowing that you're only looking at quality products that have been tested and are actually functional and safe, etc.
It's sad that you can't trust that products on Amazon are genuine, safe, and actually functional, but it's where we're at.
My experience is still that local Hardware shops are sometimes 3 times the price than on Amazon and returns on Amazon are much easier then elsewhere