We have this particular model. My recommendation would be to buy from a company that really prides itself on customer service. The first one we had had a damaged compressor fan and was terrible. It took several phone calls but we were able to get it replaced. Right now it is a lot quieter than before but still has moments when it is noisy tho not as bad as it could be and luckily for not too long. Oh and buy the extended service contract.... Because of reading so many problems about water/ice in the door and ice makers in general, we turned our icemaker off and didn't connect the water line to avoid those problems. We looked at those other frigs and didn't like the layout of them. I really like the totally enclosed deli drawer so I can control the humidity for my produce. I only found one other 36" freestanding that had it, a GE Monogram model, and have heard nothing but problems with that one too.... sigh... Overall, we like ours. We find it easy to find things and easy to keep clean and organized. The freezer takes some getting used to. It is easy to pile food into the bottom and then have to rearrange it because it doesn't close with that arrangement. Otherwise, it is fine and we like the small drawer on the door for small things like frozen burritos... If you are going to change, then I would do it now because the KA IIRC are significantly taller than the E'luxe... Good Luck!

Look at the Fisher Paykel brand as well. If you do not get water in the door, the RF201ADX5 is $2300. Regardless of the brand, think hard whether you really must have water/ice in the door: that is the first thing--and most often thing--to break. Plus, since the counter-depth fridge is space-constrained, you are using up quite a lot of valuable fridge space on the water dispenser. Also, have you looked at recessing your fridge cabinet space? Depending upon your construction, you may be able to carve out the back for another 3 or 4 or more inches of depth to put in a regular-depth fridge.

Another vote for Fisher Paykel. My favourite fridge ever. Something about their design makes them look "petite" but the simple streamlined interior can hold a ton. Once you narrow down your choices, pay close attention to the hinges on the doors. Hopefully someone else can chime in with a more technical description of the different types, but in a nutshell, some allow the edge door to tuck into itself while others swing out in a way that ends up requiring the fridge to be pulled out a few inches, or have a gap on either side, to avoid getting dented by the edge of the surrounding cabinetry or any corners of counter top sticking out nearby. We have an Electrolux french door right now that is like this. It is advertised as counter depth and should fit within our ample 30" lower cabs with room to spare, but in reality is has to be pulled out several inches. Looks terrible. If the corners of counter top next to the fridge were rounded off, it would be a bit better, but they're not. The Fisher Paykel did not have this problem and it tucked right in beautifully (sadly left behind in a previous house). It was dreamy for many other reasons as well.

Hi! I have nothing at all to say about my fridge -- which is a good thing! :-) I haven't had to think about it at all since I bought it, other than replacing the water filter (which was simple.) It's quiet, it keeps my food cold, it makes as much ice as I need, and it's nice and bright inside thanks to the LED lighting (my old fridge had a cheap incandescent bulb) I don't like how mixed up my food gets in the bottom freezer part, but that would be true of any fridge that has a freezer drawer; it's not specific to F&P. Good luck with your purchase!