@atthenius oh yes! Consumer Reports is still a member-funded organization with physical facilities where they comparatively test thousands of products. Here's a photo I took of one of their camera testing rigs, and one of their bicycle helmet tester.

Of reviewers, Consumer Reports are the most scientific. They don't just try things to see if they like them — they also safety test them. I got to see their standard cookie for testing ovens, and their standard dirty dishes for testing dishwashers