I should add that I'm talking about undercounter appliances in both cases. The only combo full size units I've seen (which we could put in the butler's pantry / wet bar) are very expensive. Thx!

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If you go to the cellartracker or wine berserker forums, they are very high on the Eurocave. I initially bought a Eurocave, but the first one they sent out was damaged and returned by the shipper. They sent a replacement that also arrived damaged (it looked like the shipper dropped it on the corner of something and it had a hole poked through the side). Because two damaged units were sent to us, we canceled the order. Also, the cabinet maker was scheduled to complete the install the following week and there wasn't time to wait for another unit to be shipped. Despite the problems with the two damaged units being sent, Wine Enthusiasts customer service was pretty good; although, it took them 3 weeks and multiple phone calls to process the cancellation and return the money to my credit cart. They were however, very friendly, apologetic, and accommodating every time I called. The benefits of the Eurocave seemed like they would be low vibration (vibrations can harm wine), humidity control, 3 sided cooling (more uniform), quiet. I don't know if these claims are true in such a small unit. We instead went with a sub-zero that the local Pacific Sales could ship to us the next day. My wife is happier with the sub-zero because she was able to get the cabinet maker to make a custom cabinet face for the unit so the wine cabinet looks very nice. The subzero seems to be a good unit and does most of the things the Eurocave does. For example, the subzero has two evaporators to control the humidity in each zone. It doesn't however have the display that tells me what the humidity is. That said, for an undercounter unit, a Eurocave or a Subzero is probably overkill. You most likely don't get the real benefits of these units until you get to their larger units. I have heard good things about the u-line, so that one is definitely worth looking at.

I LOVE LOVE LOVE mine, and it gets compliments all the time, and is very reliable. I have had it 5+ years. It is an Avanti, and while I know that the model I have is discontinued, they seem well rated overall and cost effective. It has dual zones, is lockable, holds 60ish bottles, and has a little light. :) I shopped locally, and was really disappointed in the units that you see in big box stores, and the little wine stores had SUPER expensive brands. Finally I found an online dealer called something like The Beverage Factory, and they were wonderful to work with. Best part about it is that they sell their "dented/scratched" units on ebay. It has been many years, but I think that the one I bought retailed for about $600+ and I got it for just about $300. It had a full warranty, and the photos of the scratches were EXTREMELY accurate- they did not try to hide anything. (You have to get within several inches to really see them.)