I see all the memes about guillotines for the rich, funny in spirit, but actually building one in the town square is not practical. They take a ton of materials, they are huge, and they do not even work reliably. Would it not make more sense to build one from metal with hydraulic pistons or something? I am not a machinist, but a more mobile unit you could wheel into a square to decapitate a few effigies seems about as effective for sending a message, and easier to remove or relocate if needed.
Sadism is a negative, not a positive.
I thought they mean it for the equipment, that it does not wear out so fast
“Last longer” was referring to the machine life not the execution. The accumulator is there to make it painless.