all flavours of potato chips are stale and taste like shit... it never used to be that way..

Probably using the old cooking oil even longer than before. They are not a healthy snack for sure. That reused oil causes free radical damage. It can catch up with a person health-wise and you might not even suspect it was from that.

Idkk here in cali its the same stuff

Could be worse

This is why I only get the rock salt flavour

Nuh uh