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).