I keep seeing people say they want fresh handmade pasta as their final meal. But my pasta machine broke halfway through making fettuccine last Tuesday and I spent 45 minutes trying to fix it. Ended up using a rolling pin and a knife to salvage the dough. Tasted fine but the whole experience reminded me that boxed spaghetti is way more reliable when it actually matters. If I'm going out, I want something that won't fail me at the worst possible moment. Wouldn't you rather have something simple that you know will hit every time?