geo and maire ... thanks for the comments. antss ... LOL ... thank you! ... the deal is 47% off retail price on the 700TC. I had not planned on looking at the 27" 700 series at all due to price and staying with the BI-48S as the storage capacity is comparable to installing two 27" side by side. However, with being able to purchase one of the 27" at a (to me) considerable savings, it puts back into budget the combination. And I much prefer the integrated look of the 700. On the icemaker (and I understand that the information may be incorrect), some earlier threads (2005ish) were having issues with the icemaker breaking repeatedly. I know that ice and water are problematic to begin with ... just didn't know if this particular unit had experienced (or is still experiencing) more problems than average. Thanks for any response. Kisha On

We are looking for a 30" built-in fridge for our kitchenette, and seem to have narrowed it down to: Sub-Zero BI-30U Miele KF 1811 SF Liebherr C 1651 Unfortunately, I can not find the prices online for neither Miele nor Sub-Zero, but Liebherr is quoted at about $4800. I'm sure, the others will be more... Sub-Zero, actually, has one feature going for it (besides being American-made)  the compressors are on the top. This means, that while being the same height, more of the usable interior is reachable to a short person. My significant other is 5' tall, so this is a concern... But if it is as hard to open as comments suggest ("shoulder dislocation" is already mentioned here), then she may prefer Liebherr anyway, and just surrender the top shelf to me... Miele is an enigma, though  any feedback on that? Thanks! Yours, doofus

We have that frig too. No problems with the ice sticking to the bottom.

I'd change it and add a shelf for your cookbooks, maybe a plant. Do you have enough storage elsewhere to get rid of the upper cabinet, entirely? Your kitchen is great and I think the smaller fridge with the strip of granite will make the area feel much less crowded. Good idea :)