I have one of these fridges - the E522 series (32" wide) with flat doors and in-door water dispenser (model E522BRXFDU2). We got it because it was the only counter-depth fridge that fits our cutout, and it actually fits the cutout perfectly for us. We have had it since August and we have been happy with it. We had one issue with the water line, which turned out to actually be due to a slightly improper installation (not Fisher and Paykel's fault), but they came pretty quickly and fixed it without charging (even though they could have). If you live in LA, NYC, Philly, or a few other areas they repair directly which is nice (agents still used in other areas). The doors will hold something about as deep as a 2-liter bottle. Traditional gallon jugs won't fit, bit the tall square kind may. You can fit probably 5 2-liter bottles or half-gallon milk containers in the tall shelf at the bottom of the door. The shelves are as deep as you'll find on any counter-depth fridge, so if you can find any CD fridge in a store you can visualize how deep they are. They are not split (so you can't adjust the height of just half a shelf) - they fit in grooves on the sides of the fridge, which has the upside of making more usable space as there is no bracket under the shelf holding it up. The produce bin has a very nice metal slider so it doesn't get stuck like on my old (and not cheap) KitchenAid fridge. There is no snack bin if that's a big deal to you. The usable space in the fridge is just a bit smaller than you'll find on the average 36" wide counter-depth fridge - it's less wide but it's designed to make good use of the space that's there. The freezer is not large. However, again it makes very good use of the space that's there, through using three drawers and using an icemaker that doesn't take up any space. (The little ice scoop is a nice touch too.) I saw a measurement that the usable space is about the same as the typical 36" CD, but it's probably still not quite as big. I do LOVE how easy the drawers slide out (on metal rails) versus the drawer in my last freezer which could be difficult. Because all the freezer space is used for the drawers there is no light, FYI. The water in the door is nice and looks a bit nicer than the average dispenser. Only slight drawback is that it's not he absolute quietest fridge, although it's probably not louder than average. If you get this fridge, I *highly* recommend getting the Version 2 model (the model number has a 2 at the end - like E522BRXFDU2). These have brighter LED lights in the refrigerator, a much better icemaker (makes ice twice as fast as before), hidden hinges, and a few other enhancements. If you have a copper water line you will need to get a fitting to connect a plastic line as the fridge cannot accept copper piping. Really minor though, as it can be picked up at Home Depot for about $3.

Well, obviously I don't have this one, but here's what I remember from looking at it (all to be taken w/ grain of salt since this is based purely on memory!)---not sure there is anyone floating around GW that I've heard of who has the FD model! 2. Is it necessary for you to open the doors past 90 degrees in order to roll out the crisper bins (if so, how far)? Or do the crisper bins help push open the doors? Probably. It is with the single-door model and I'm 99% sure they're the same crisper bins, so I imagine it's true for this too. However, you can get into the single-door bins with a 90 degree opening---you just can't take them out. 5. Do you have to open/close the doors in a certain order? (eg, always close the left hand side before the right or it won't seal, etc.) I think this is one of the fridges that you can do either way (where the center flap folds), but might be misremembering that. If I think of it I'll check the next time I'm at a showroom. 6. Can you fit two half-gallon cartons of milk on ONE of the bottom door shelves? Pretty sure you can but did not test it. Gallon containers fit. 7. Where do you put a carton of eggs? While the FD doesn't come with the same little egg holder that the single-door has, I think the upper door bins are the same size, so probably eggs would fit there? That's what I imagined when I looked at it, at least. 8. How hard is it to pull open the freezer? (With some other models, I have to literally brace myself.) Average, I think, given that I don't remember it being an issue one way or the other (as I do with some of the other FD fridges we looked at). It seemed more substantial than the freezer door o the single-door model. 9. When you pull open the freezer, does the top shelf slide out automatically, or if not is it easy to slide yourself? Just the main shelf comes out---you have to reach in and open the ice area and other shelf separately. Don't know if you can lock them on or off as you can with some fridges, but I don't recall seeing that feature. Not sure how much that helps...good luck!

Thanks Lee for the update. you and I are looking at the same two fridges. I was leaning toward the Bosch because of the freezer draws and it seems to be a good fit for my space. When it becomes available locally I will take a look at both and see which one looks more functional in person. Was originally going to go with the Kitchen aid but there are quite a few negative reviews and it sent me back to the drawing board. Please post when you make a decision and let us know if you are happy with your choice. Happy shopping.

@dadoes, yup, and there’s a reason why those GE units introduced in 1927 ceased to be. “The first refrigerator to see widespread use was the General Electric "Monitor-Top" refrigerator introduced in 1927, so-called, by the public, because of its resemblance to the gun turret on the ironclad warship USS Monitor of the 1860s.[10] The compressor assembly, which emitted a great deal of heat, was placed above the cabinet, and enclosed by a decorative ring. Over a million units were produced. As the refrigerating medium, these refrigerators used either sulfur dioxide, which is corrosive to the eyes and may cause loss of vision, painful skin burns and lesions, or methyl formate, which is highly flammable, harmful to the eyes, and toxic if inhaled or ingested. Many of these units are still functional today, after requiring little more service than a replacement start relay or thermostat if at all. These cooling systems cannot legally be recharged with the hazardous original refrigerants if they leak or break down.” Besides, those had just one compressor, not two. We can say then, that SZ is the innovator of modern refrigeration, with duel processors on top of the fridge.