The ice maker in my Samsung refrigerator has failed. Too late, I now know this is common for the brand. The part costs £100 ($100). The fridge was kind of expensive, with a deli drawer, French doors, etc.

The refrigerant line for the entire fridge loops naked through the ice mechanism. Apparently, it is all too easy to nick the line, bricking the entire appliance.

Accordingly, no repair person will touch it. I’m moderately competent with mechanical and electronic things, and I would try it, but I’d like a second brain, set of eyes and pair of skilled hands. No one is stepping up, presumably to avoid dealing with the hassle we’d have if we fail, myself included.

I do like ice.

Do I:

a) Give it a shot myself risking a £2500 refrigerator.

b) Keep trying to find someone who will fix it. Offer them some kind of waiver on replacement cost if they fail.

c) Continue to make ice in trays, a few at a time, whilst the broken ice maker mocks me.

d) Get a countertop ice maker for £100.