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What if I'm rich and just want reliable appliances? It's a wild goose chase.

GE Cafe line. Now you can be broke like everyone else but your appliances won't

Continuing gp train of thought you would need to search for a supplier that 85% of people can't afford anymore.

I found a company called Unique based in Canada that makes ovens and stoves without all the electronics (which are really the only part in stoves I've ever had issue with, the rest is very simple mechanically and either doesn't fail or is easily repaired). My brother got one and is really happy.

Buy commercial appliances from a restaurant supplier.

It's a good idea, but commercial equipment is often ugly in the context of a hole kitchen, and usually aren't built to fit in standard sized alcoves which many newer homes have.

The trick is to have two kitchens. One for actual use (maybe even by staff) the other for representative purposes or for light use once per month ;-)

This tongue-in-cheek comment is inspired by relatives who actually have two kitchens: One in the house with the store and manufacturing space (with space for 6 people to eat), one in the house they live in (and about twice as big, with no sitting space). The former is used all the time (often it's "the boss" cooking for the employees and visitors), and the other one, well... she said they don't actually need it, but he enjoys cooking a lot and is really good at it, so a spacious and nice kitchen was his treat for their successful store (it happens to look representative as well, but the purpose is actual cooking).

How rich?

Start making quality appliances that work, are serviceable and affordable (maybe financing?). There seems to be a market and I think lots of people would be happy to work in an American factory making quality stuff for American homes.

Premium/commercial brands exist.

Heck even without going "premium", you can pretty much just buy LG or low-end Bosch models of most things and be fine. But if you buy Samsung, you might as well budget for a replacement ASAP.

Agreed. Bought all new appliances 10 years ago, and the only ones that have given me trouble have been Samsungs.

i wonder if samsung products in Korea are better? How did they get so big outside of phones?

Samsung has long been a huge conglomerate before smartphones ever existed. Smartphones just make them a household name in the US.

This just means it's only a matter of time before LG/Bosch realize they're leaving money on the table and start cutting corners (while still keeping the prices high).

I've been using looria.com lately, and it seems to be tracking a pretty good "signal" using Reddit and other sources of consumer feedback that are currently more reliable than Amazon ratings.

Nah, that’s for normal consumers looking for a good value. If you’re rich, whoever buys your appliances for you will get them from the local Viking/Sub-Zero/etc dealer.

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