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.
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).
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.