You should look up threads here about Bosch. I see no dependability issues from posters here. And I agree with Judy, a basic Bosch is likely a great choice for you.

I would get the Bosch wall oven. I am getting essentially all Bosch appliances in my remodel - Bosch induction cooktop; Bosch side opening oven; Bosch DW to replace my old Bosch DW and also getting Bosch 24" washer/ventless dryer :-)

Miele makes a good appliance but I don't think it's more reliable than a Bosch. I think of Bosch as a Lexus level appliance :-)

Miele is a more prestigious brand than Bosch - i.e. Lexus versus Mercedes but unless there is some increased functionality that is important to you in the Miele, it is not more dependable than the Bosch oven.

Since you don’t use an oven frequently, it seems silly to spend the extra amount for the Miele oven. It’s bad enough to have to spend $2,000. I assume you want a 24” oven because of space constraints. You are probably also aware that there aren’t as many choices for 24” oven and even though they are smaller, they are more expensive than a 30” oven.

When my daughter needed to replace an old 24” double oven she found only 5 double ovens in stainless steel and they were all too tall for her space. She didn’t want to do a kitchen remodel to get 30” ovens. She could not increase the height of the coutout in her oven cabinet without getting new cabinet doors. She opted to use a 24” single wall oven and a single speed oven/microwave. Bosch and Miele were the only brands that had the specs she needed. She choose Bosch’s model HBE 5451UC. It retailed for about $1,7000 but there were some rebates available at the time that reduced the price. AJ Madison still has that model on their website for $1,700.

My daughter likes her wall oven very much. It heats up quickly and cooks/bakes evenly. She has had it for almost 2 years and has had no issues with it.

Here’s a shot of her oven

Tough to beat Bosch in quality and value.

I had the Bosch 800 in my old condo and liked it enough that I replaced it with the Bosch 500 you're considering. I went with the 500 for basically the same reason as you. I didn't use it enough to warrant anything better. It's a great workhorse of an oven. BTW: I got mine with builder discount for something like $1800.

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