Hi- I too am looking at purchasing all new appliances. I am on a limited budget and decided on the Kitchen Aid Architect II line for the fridge, ovens, dishwasher and microhood. However, after finding this site and others, I am very concerned with the oven issue. Is there a way to determine if the "problem" has been fixed? such as a manufactured date? I am also now considering the following as I would like to keep all the same brand: Jenn-Air, GE Profile, Frigidaire I'm in a bit of a hurry to finalize, as my cabinets are being made as this is being written and I want to make any changes for size as soon as possible. Any comments are greatly appreciated. Also, anyone have information on the Caldera Arrow Touch Gas Cooktop? Thanks.

I have decided on these appliances 1. Vent Hood: Zephyr AK2136BS Stainless Steel 850 CFM Under Cabinet Vent Hood 2. Cooktop: Bosch 800 Series NGM8056UC Stainless Steel 5-Burner Gas Cooktop 3. Dishwasher: Bosch 800 Series SHXM98W75N Stainless Steel Dishwasher 4. Wall Oven: Bosch 800 Series 30" Single Wall oven HBL8451UC, Stainless Steel 5. Microwave: Whirlpool unbranded 2.2 Cu Ft Countertop Microwave Oven 6. Microwave Trim Kit: Whirlpool Stainless Steel 30" trim Kit for the counter top microwave oven

"You see a lot of complaints and sour notes here with the more highly acclaimed brands. Some of the upper tier stuff in my opinion is a lot of marketing fluff meant to appeal to some that are impressed with being impressed." Um, actually, I don't see "a lot" of sour notes and complaints about the "highly acclaimed" brands, except for Viking. Vikings get a lot of complaints, mainly because Viking customer service seems lacking when the product fails. Wolf and Miele get a lot of press on these forums for ovens, and we do hear tell of Thermadors and Dacors now and again with varying results. Someone had a problem with a Miele recently, but that is the first sour note regarding that oven that I've seen in a long, long time. It's the same with Wolf--haven't heard of performance problems with them for a long time, either/ People who buy Miele, Wolf, and some of the other products don't always do so because they are 'out to impress'. I chose my E'lux ovens over the KA because of the spotty reliablity of that brand and the fact that KA denied problems, which made it pretty hard to get warranty service and caused a lot of frustration for people. I'm glad that you have had such good luck with your Kitchen Aid appliances over the years. Nobody is saying that you made a bad decision or that you got an inferior product, obviously your ovens work well for you. But please don't dismiss those of us who've made different decisions based on our own research and needs as "status seekers". Sometimes that is the case, but mostly, folks who care enough to show up in this forum and ask questions are looking for reliable, well performing products. The budgets range all over the map, but overall, nobody here wants to spend hard earned cash on something that won't last or won't work well. We aren't all being bamboozled by the glitz of marketing. Sometimes there is substance behind the reputation, and with due diligence, you can weed out the fluff and make your choices accordingly. I'm sorry if I sound testy, but I get that way when people come on the forum and start insinuating that others who buy some of the higher end products are simply appliance snobs or just plain stupid to fall for marketing hype. Sometimes, people for whom cooking is one of the joys in life will actually spend the money to be sure that they get something that meets their performance expectations. And when it does, it increases their enjoyment of the cooking process. I don't see that as a bad thing. We all have things that we enjoy. Have a wonderful holiday season, and enjoy your holiday cooking! Cj

@stumpydarby I just had to buy a refrigerator as ours went out on Christmas day. I was going to get a Bosch as I love my Bosch dishwasher. I get an employee discount with Bosch, Samsung, Whirlpool & GE. I went to Lowes and looked at the Bosch and then came across the Samsung 4 door flex refrigerator. We have had a Samsung fridge b4 w/ no issues and we've had a samsung washer and dryer with nothing but issues. Two sets in 10 years. I really do think it's the luck of the draw on appliances nowdays due to all the features. I went with the Samsung fridge but paid full price bc they had one in stock and got it in 3 days. I am now looking for a microwave/convection combo or the set like you purchased. Microwave/oven combo. I am glad to hear that you have enjoyed your choice and have had no problems. Hope I have the same luck. :-)