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When it comes to the trades it's a belief that the work takes no skill. Yeah, anyone with some mechanical aptitude can make do with temporary fixes, but seldom in a manner that's a safe and long lasting fix. I see it all the time where people cause more monetary damage in order to try and save a buck than the job would have cost in the first place.
There's also the idea that those chosing to work with their hands do so because they lacked other opportunities. That's a possibility, but you won't find a quality tech who's also a dumbass.
I think it's symbolic of the laissez faire desire to outsource the work to countries with subpar regulations, where you get 50% of the quality for 10% of the price. Once upon a time, you'd buy something well made and get years of use, then fix it up, before passing onto your son to use for his family. That is looked down on now.