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[quote=Anonymous]Avoid GE - profile or basic line. We've lived in 5 places in the last 12 years (don't ask) and 90% of the appliances we inherited were GE and they all suck. Fridge that broke three times in 3 years. Dishwashers that can't hold a glass upright (you'd think with 60 years of dishwasher history, they'd figure out how to position pegs for holding glasses).  Freezer with shelves that were literally a few millimeters too short, so they fell down every time you put food on them.  Seriously egregious issues both on the design side and the reliability side.

We also had serious issues with a Bosch double built in oven (and according to online reviews for that model, so did a lot of others - now replaced with a Bosch oven with much better reviews).

What have we been happy with:
- Frigidaire fridges. LOVE these.  Good prices, good looks, excellent functionality and reliability. 
- Bosch induction cooktop. Best induction controls out there.  
- Miele and Bosch dishwashers

Wall ovens seem to be something you can do on the cheap - that is, the Frigidaire $1200 model works exceptionally well, while a $5000 Dacor model can drive you crazy. It just needs to heat up consistently and quickly, with simple controls.

Fridge - go for reliability and less features. We always buy fridges WITHOUT icemakers in the door, as I've never had an icemaker that didn't die within a 4 years and require expensive repairs. Or an ice maker that still worked but constantly froze over. The issue is that icemakers in the door are exposed to room temperatures and are harder to maintain.

Microwave - I have no input. We don't want a big ugly microwave taking up visual space in the kitchen, so we just have a $60 junk model that is kept in the cabinet. [/quote]

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