Well, today I bought an Electrolux French door counter depth. I'll let you know how it performs... but that won't be in time for you. I'm just writing because I too was hesitating between the E-lux and the KitchenAid due to being leery of complaints I'd seen online about E-lux. I went and looked at both of them in person THREE TIMES, on top of obsessively researching them on the web, and here's what made the difference for me: (1) The KA just seemed a little flimsier and less well designed inside--I didn't want to fight with those annoying produce drawers every day for the next X number of years. (2) I found some complaints online about KA fridges that were as bad--though not as numerous--as the complaints about the Electroluxes. In other words, fridges that died right when the warranty expired; ice makers that suck; fridges that have had 3 service calls in as many months; fridges that can't hold their temperature below 40 degrees; and--this complaint was unique to KA--fridges whose doors get so hot in certain places that you can't touch them for more than a second and you worry they might cause a fire. There just is no such thing as a brand that is consistently reliable. Every brand has some problems. (3) The store where I bought the Electrolux also sold KitchenAid, Viking, Whirlpool, GE, SubZero and JennAir, and we looked at and asked about all of them, so theoretically the salesman shouldn't have cared which brand I chose (though it's true that I don't know whether some of those brands give him a higher commission percentage... although either way a more expensive fridge, such as a Viking, should net him more). He had good and bad things to say about every brand, and he knew about the various issues I brought up (Viking reliability problems, E-lux temperature and ice maker problems, etc.), but he said the E-lux problems had finally been resolved about 3 months ago, and he also said that E-lux had been a lot easier for him to deal with when he called them complaining that his customers were having problems. "I might be on hold with KitchenAid for four hours, and then they're like 'Whaddaya want?!' whereas Electrolux is like 'What can we do for you?' and I got things resolved with them a lot faster and a lot easier. They would send out new boards, new ice makers, whatever, with no problem." He was resolving things for his customers because this store is a little family-run appliance store that's been around for decades. Not a Lowe's/Best Buy type place. So basically his message about the E-lux was, "I'm pretty sure the problems you're worried about have been resolved, but if you have problems with this fridge, it'll be easier to resolve than it would be with a KitchenAid." It is an unfortunate truth that there's no perfect refrigerator. There's not even a super-expensive fridge that I think is perfect but don't want to spend that much on. Subzero is famously less reliable than a lot of much less expensive fridges. If they were tanks, if they lasted 15-20 years without a hitch, I would've considered one much more seriously; I probably would've ended up with one, on the rationale that it's better to spend $6000 on a fridge that lasts 15 years than to go through the hassle of buying three or four $2500 fridges over that same period. And there are complaints about everything. I mean, here are some about the Bosch model one step down from the one you're looking at: http://www.ajmadison.com/cgi-bin/ajmadison/B22CS30SNS.html#BVRRWidgetID It's the same as all the other complaints about all the other fridges: the ice maker sucks, the control board went on the fritz, yada yada. I don't know why that is the unfortunate truth about fridges, but it is...

I just bought and installed the KitchenAid counter depth french door fridge. Not the supersized one. I chose it for a couple of reasons bur primarily because it was one of the few I could get without a water dispenser in the front door (though there is a discreet one inside the fridge). I hated the fact that the counter depth added about a $1000 to the price tag and worried that I would not feel the aesthetic advantage justified that price difference once I got it since I was trying to be very frugal in my purchases. I was so wrong. I am crazy about this fridge. The bottom freezer holds everything my old full depth freezer did except I can see it all so easy in the lighted space with 3 slide out layers. I can see everything I have when I open the french doors. Nothing hard to get at. Nothing out of sight. The door shelves hold tons of stuff too. I like that the sides are gray....not black...so if some of the side had to show it would blend fairly well with the stainless. Mine will not show as there will be a full panel of cabinet wood covering both sides (cabinets arrive in 2 wks). I'm having an open shelf/cubby above it to hold cookbooks. Buy this unit with confidence.

The first version of my new kitchen layout needed a CD FD fridge. After much research, I had decided on the KA pro. Now, my layout has changed to being better with a single door bottom-freezer. I chose the KA again. It's sitting in my garage right now awaiting install next month so I can't give it a review. KA is well-regarded here. During my research, my trusted family friend/appliance salesperson told me she does not recommend Elux appliances because of reliability issues. I was planning on the Elux non-icon ovens despite her advice. She said whatever I do, don't buy one of their fridges. Hard to know as many here like their Elux fridges.

Buffalotina, we have the same frig as SVS128 does and the condensation problem that I still need to address. It does seem to go away sometimes even with some veggies in the drawer but I am noticing it is back again. Overall, we really like the frig for the many reasons shared on previous threads... the most important is the enclosed long cool zone drawer making it possible to more accurately control the humidity there. We are pretty good about using the door handles and thus the prints are right there and easy to wipe up. I would recommend getting the extended warranty because parts do not seem to be inexpensive on repairing any appliance these days. Also, on any frig you should purchase but especially this one, plug the frig in before the service people leave and if it is making any amount of loud noises, DO NOT LET THEM LEAVE because you have a bad frig. That is the problem we had and if our first delivery crew had been honest, well, it would have made our lives a lot easier. We have the Electrolux French Door no ice in the door model that ends in 36 with the Cool Zone drawer. Good Luck!