The answer to your question is no....and if you think Samsung looks cheap and shoddy, check out all the others.

KA makes good fridges - at least they did five years ago. I'm very pleased with mine - it's a side-by-side regular depth.

Samsung...cheap and shoddy looking? I beg to differ!

My KA FD full-depth is fine, I like it, but it did need a major repair (the fan) after 8 months of use.

I think that today's frdges are far superior to fridges made years ago.

For a start, they use less than 1/2 the electricity than fridges made 20 years ago, and about 30% less electricity than fridges made just 10 years ago.

They are made with ozone-safe refrigerant, which is not as efficient as the older coolants, which makes he energy-savings really impressive, if you think about it.

They come in sizes and configurations that did not exist 20 years ago.

The downside to all this is they are probably more tempermental than units made 20 years ago. Well, I guess you can't have everything.

Yes-Their name is Liebherr

I just bought a Whirlpool for about $1300 - works for me. Freezer freezing, fridge cold and not freezing, my stuff fits in it - meets my needs.

There are lots of good reliable fridges out there. The problem is that your target price is too high. Standard apartment size 18 cubic foot top freezer fridges (without automatic ice makers) in the $500-$600 range tend to be much more reliable than larger more expensive fridges.

I had the same opinion as lacuisine until I researched and looked at the Samsung quattro. It was so much more solidly built that all the other refrigerators I looked at. The delivery guys said they hate delivering these refrigerators because they weighed nearly twice as much as any other.

I'm happy with mine. I previously had a KitchenAid and a Maytag and both were pieces of junk.

interesting. i was intrigued by the Quattro as well, until i saw it "live" and was horrified by the quality of the SS , particularly the handles. it looks like my daughter's toy refrigerator on the outside! but a lot of people here like it, so i guess i'm just being overly critical.
and Velodoug, you might be right, but we really need a 25 cubic footer.

thanks

LC

What about Frigidaire? We really like ours.

My GE Artctica w/ stainless wrap is doing just fine after a year of service. It's so quiet you can't hear it, better designed interior compared to Amana, Whirlpool, Kenmore, and LG. Have a look at the GE Profile Arctica -- you'll love it.

tapioca, or anybody,

Are there Liebherr dealers in the US? I look at their web site and it covers almost every country except the USA. There are web dealers, but that doesn't help with going to see them.

paul_ma - I think Expo in Burlington, MA carries Liebherrs if I remember correctly.

Liebherr's NA site dealer locator

Here is a link that might be useful: Liebherr NA

I love my cheapo Kenmore! I bought it last year after thoroughly researching and subsequently giving up on all the fancy brands. OK, it doesn't look very chic, but I have to admit it hasn't let me down - the temperature always seems to be perfect and my food is actually staying fresh alot longer than any other refrigerator I've had. It's quiet. The storage space has turned out to be convenient and flexible (unlike many of the more expensive refrigerators I looked at). It doesn't use a lot of energy. It cost around $600 and is a little over 18 cu ft. I bought it to replace an almost identical whirlpool that I had for 3 years before that one died an early death, and every day I'm happily surprised at how much better this refrigerator is in all respects.