anyone with access to consumer reports? i'm kitchen appliance shopping. tanx ;-)

[Filliam H. Muffman]

C(-)ris wrote:
I went with Samsung

Do you remember the model number?

[Ombligo]

One thing is to consider the individual appliance -- a basic range is pretty foolproof. It is when you start adding electronics that things get flaky.

Samsung Ranges work pretty well, but its refrigerators, dishwashers, and microwaves are not reliable at all. There is a reason the brand is the least expensive - it's called cheap components and built-in obsolescence.

The days of appliances lasting 30 years or more are over. The manufacturers can't make money on something you don't replace.

[C(-)ris]

Filliam H. Muffman wrote:
[quote=C(-)ris]
I went with Samsung

Do you remember the model number?
This one: https://www.homedepot.com/p/Samsung-6-3-.../315616497

[robfilms]

helpful.

thank you.

but no clear "winners".

blogs have 15% very dissatisfied (1 or 2 stars), no matter if you spend $1k or $2k or $3k.

my point is throwing money at a given brand/model, still produces a 15% dissatisfaction rate.

now i am depressed AND confused.

maybe jdc was right?

don't over think it ;-)

thumbs up.

rob

[Robert M]

Ombligo,

Correction. Haier may own Fisher & Paykel but they aren't manufacturing their products for them. That's significantly different than owning the company and manufacturing the products. A friend purchased a F&P fridge about 10 months ago. Very happy with it. Pricey by his standards but he's happy with it nonetheless.

Robert

[Filliam H. Muffman]

C(-)ris wrote:
[quote=Filliam H. Muffman]
[quote=C(-)ris]
I went with Samsung

Do you remember the model number?
This one: https://www.homedepot.com/p/Samsung-6-3-.../315616497
Thank you. :-)