Like KitchenAid and Jenn-Air this Dacor built-in fridge is made by Whirlpool. Mechanically identical to KA. I have not seem them recently but maybe they have slightly different drawers or some other interior bit. In SS the Dacor is about $100 more and in custom panel about $300 more. If you like the Dacor handles in the SS version $100 more then go for it. I don't see any reason for spending $300 more for the custom panel version.

I'm sorry for your awful (and ongoing?) experience. I ordered a KA French door bottom freezer this summer (along w/a KA microwave) .. it took MONTHs to arrive - thinking it was a problem w/the local small appliance dealer I went to Sears to order the range (an Arch. ll series slide in all gas convec. range). Big Mistake. Ordered on 9/11 .. still has not arrived - and no single minded dealer to go to bat for me- just Sears pretending helplessness in their ongoing corporate posturing w/Whirlpool - WP apparently holds a grudge against Sears for not allowing WP to sell Kenmore parts. Arggghhh .. it's awful to be in the crossfire btwn Whirlpool and Sears. Feel like I'd be jumping from the frying pan into the fire going to Lowes/Best Buy etc (all of which cannot get the range until after Thanksgiving anyway!!!). BTW, the refrigerator and microw. I ordered? Still not installed due to delays w/kitchen renovation .. but that's another (although closely related) problem. :) I'm going to post on this separately ... want to see if anyone on the face of this earth has actually RECEIVED the same sort of range I ordered!

I'm not aware of a 48" bottom freezer. The SubZero Pro has an amoire styling, but it's side by side no ice or water through the door. I'd look at SubZero, Thermador (I have the columns) or KitchenAid.

We have a 2002 KA 48" fridge/freezer and I will be happy to see it go with our kitchen remodel/gut next month. 48" might seem big, but it is still a side-by-side and I find both sides a bit too narrow. It has mostly worked well. In the 8 years we have owned it we have had 3 service calls due to the fridge side not being cold enough. The tech never seems to find anything wrong! We are going with Subzero this time, a 36" all fridge and 24" all freezer. No need to match appliance brands. Our current kitchen has KA, DCS, Thermador and Miele. Get the appliance that best meets your needs and budget.