Why are HP Printers disposable?

I am posting this here to express my concern over the level of quality in the HP printers that I have bought.  
As the owner of at least 4 HP ink jet printers in the past 5 years, I can assure you that their shelf life is poor.  I have had to replace them all in under 2 years (not to mention 2 from other family members)
Today, I have finally had it - the final straw!  
I continue to get Ink System Failure errors despite trying every recommended proceedure to fix the problem.   Not to worry, I will check my warranty on the HP support website.....only to find out that it expired (bought this 2 years ago)!  This leads me to the final option of buying another part which I refuse to do.  It is insulting to buy parts for a product that fails in such a short period of time.  
The next thing I plan to buy is from the HP competition!
So, I ask you.....Why are HP Printers essentially disposable?

You will need to Contact HP to request a "Regionalization Reset". There should not be any charge for this, it is covered as part of the cartridge warranty. You will need to have access to your computer and printer while on the line with HP. You will also need to have a set of cartridges for the new region, once the reset is complete cartridges from the original region will no longer work.  HP's web page on the subject is here.
Bob Headrick,  HP Expert
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