GE isn't doing all that well these days so this might be inevitable. Plus, building cheap appliances is being taken over by other countries. Interesting how it might affect their Monogram series though.

It's official -- they're shopping it around...

Here is a link that might be useful: Google News on GE

I wonder if they are selling off the extended warranty for other brand appliances part of the business too?

Yep, my very question on the other thread. I have plenty of little white envelopes with my "papers". I wonder who will get that part - will the CS with them be OK? Big questions on that one.

I just emailed my appliance dealer to see if there is any other news he can provide on this.

Oh, dear. Never a dull moment in kitchen renovation planning. I had pretty much settled on getting a complete suite of Monogram appliances. May still do so, if I can get a good deal...

Well, I for one think it's a sad day. I wonder what other ventures will interest them this time. I never thought their idea to buy Honeywell would have worked-out for anyone...

The GE Monogram double oven was on my shortlist. The dealers I've talked to have all said it is the best oven on the market for the price and compares very well with Thermador and Wolf. It has a contemporary look and comes with knobs if you want to quickly turn a knob instead of hitting "buttons." I read the manual and it does everything you'd want and then some, such as settings for proofing dough, defrosting, and warm; and hi and lo broiler settings for both small and large broiling area options. The only thing I couldn't find was whether you could turn the light off that goes on when the oven is cooking. Unlike Thermador, you can clean one oven while baking in the other oven. Both oven cavities have the same set of features on the GE, but the Thermador has certain features only on the upper oven.

I have the single Monogram oven with the knobs and I have just loved it - absolutely no complaints. I have also enjoyed my Advantium 120 - no regrets there either. My appliance repairman, when he came out to initially adjust my Wolf range's oven temp, said that GE ovens are less repair-prone than most of the other brands and he unequivocally recommends them. He works on most of the major brands. This is really too bad. . .