Pricing wise, both Miele and Sub-Zero have hardcore price controls. SZ/Wolf fools consumers a little better by having an "MSRP" price and then a Builder price. But very rare for someone to be buying SZ/Wolf at MSRP. Miele just shows a single price, leading people to think they are not getting a good deal. But its just the same thing, different marketing tactics.

As for the chipping issue I've not come across any of my customers with this issue. But if I remember correctly on what I read on the lawsuit post the guy was running the self-cleaning feature multiple times and then had an issue.

I'll be straight with you, I don't recommend to my customers to run self-clean cycle on ANY oven unless it REALLY NEEDS IT. Like bad. Not just because of oven interior issues that can develop after such high-heat exposure, (i'm not sure ANY interior coating is going to be able to stand up to multiple hits of 700F+) but also internal control board electronics (especially on cheaper lines like samsung, ge, whirlpool) tend to be the first things that magically develop issues after a customer runs self-cleaning. Also many people have Thermofoil doors and cabinetry surrounding their appliances, which tends to bubble or delaminate after exposure to such long, high heat the oven radiates during the cleaning cycle. I don't know what people are doing in their ovens, but my wife is a trained chef, we use our oven almost every night, never once felt the need to run the self-cleaning mode, 6 years on.

Yes the Miele can be plumbed, the Wolf can't. You have to weigh that. Keep in mind to do the Miele plumbed model, lots of care and planning will be required on your builder and kitchen designers part.

Oh and yes, Miele dishwashers are amazing. That's why we've rated them so high on our site. Controls on top, set it and forget it.

Anthony

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