Are we getting more for our money??

When my daughter dragged me outta my recliner, kicking and screaming, to build her hubby a modern, computer operated racecar, I was terrified.
Simply now, - took some study, but u-tube is a lifesaver .

Used to be you did first valve grind at 60 - 80k, an over the fender re-/ring about 110 - 125k.
Now cars go to 300k with a few oil changes.

Modern lubricants and metallurgy are a wonderful thing.