I like external dispensers with side by sides, but with french doors it's a different story. With a side by side they can just put it on the freezer door, so it gets ice from the icemaker in the freezer. Easy enough. But with a french door, they have to put it on the fresh food compartment door, which means locating the icemaker in the fresh food compartment. Since the air temperature in the fresh food compartment isn't cold enough to make ice, they have to give the icemaker its own special sub-compartment with freezing temperatures. This requires an extra fan and damper system and is a whole extra layer of things to go wrong. Also, it has the potential to significantly reduce fresh food capacity, though nowadays most fridges are locating it in the door. That said, if you want it you might as well get it. It shouldn't interfere with the operation of the rest of the fridge. Worst case scenario, if it acts up and you decide it's not worth it to get repaired, you can just turn it off and use the rest of the fridge like normal. Electrolux french doors in particular used to have a lot of problems with their external dispensers 5-7 years ago compared to other brands, but I hear they've gotten a lot better. These days I hear about a lot more issues with the Whirlpool/Kitchenaid french doors.

We wanted the same thing, and went with a Whirlpool counter depth. https://www.goedekers.com/Whirlpool-WRF540CWHV.html I think it's great. My better half thinks the inside is "cheap", whatever that means. So much better than the Samsung we had.

I should add that Fisher & Paykel makes a French door refrigerator with no ice or water. I don't have this refrigerator myself but have read good reviews regarding it. RF201ADX5N Fisher & Paykel Stainless Steel French Door Refrigerator Contemporary - (no ice maker, no water dispenser) - $2,599.00 MSRP. Freezer 5.5cu ft Refrigerator 14.6cu ft Total 20.1cu ft Approximate Dimensions: Height: 70-15/32" Width: 35-7/16" Depth: 27-3/8"

I love my internal ice maker (it has a double pull out drawer and a scoop, so much better than on the door). I HATE the water dispenser- you have to stand there with the door open while it SLOWLY fills your glass. Three months in I bought a Britta filter I fill at the sink and keep in the fridge.