The old one also sounds like a running lawnmower, but still.
This funny meme is also a good example of survivorship bias. There are both good and shitty ACs from both eras. We're just only comparing to the good old ACs because the shitty ones already broke.
I live in europe and they banned the left one :( and I want it
They didn't banned it
https://www.leroymerlin.es/productos/calefaccion-y-climatizacion/aire-acondicionado/aire-acondicionado-split-inverter/aire-acondicionado-de-ventana-daitsu-2250-fg-82612782.html
In France you can't buy them