I feel your anguish. Some people chose appliances so all the handles matched. Or all the same brand regardless of reliability across all the units. Here's what we did. Great deal on GE monogram pro DF range though we originally wanted a gas cooktop and double wall oven. We feel like for cooking the way we do, the GE will be better than most except Wolf. Adding a GE Advantium 240V wall oven, which will take care of 4 appliances in one. Bosch 800 Plus DW, Nantucket sink stainless 32" zero radius, Delta Trinsic faucet. Staying with old Kenmore Elite cafe fridge till it croaks. Can't won't live without or Cuisinart Grind and Brew coffee maker.we tried to get the best deal on one of the best appliances in its class and price point. I admit to getting stuck in paralysis by analysis especially on the DW. All the appliances are in our LR, cabs arrived toay and are in the garage, final demo push this weekend and Monday.

How exciting to think about new appliances. Have fun shopping. I just purchased Bosch for my entire kitchen. It took me 4 months to really find what I wanted. I am slow at this sort of thing. I thought GE Cafe would be the one, then LG, Viking Stove, JennAir, KitchenAid (Whirlpool) but the best for what I wanted was Bosch. However it is not for everyone. This is a European appliance company so there will be some differences. People complain about the tub having mositure but this is the drying process. There is no steam that is elminated into the kitchen so the tub can be wet. There is no grinder. But this is part of their green friendly direction. It rarely has to be cleaned out. The heating element is not out in the open so a dropped plastic spoon will not melt onto the heating element. I love that. My husband loves that there is a an overflow tub and auto shut off to stop water overflow. I have read on this site that some people do not want to use JET dry which is recommended. However when I contacted Bocsh they said you do not have to use Jet dry. It just makes the dishes spotless and flatware sparkle. Otherwise there could be some water spots because of their eco friendly drying process. I used Epinions.com a site that gives opinions on appliances and 100s of other things. They helped me research. I would also get on line to see each appliance company. I love that JENNair has a new copper color. And while I did not choose this, I wish we had the right kitchen for it. The on line sources offer literature and ideas that might help. I would also recommend going to an Appliance store, Lowes, Home Depot, Sears .. and really look at the different dishwashers, ranges, refrigerators, .... When my husband and I did this we discovered things we loved about JennAir, but disliked abotu GE. We found so many new options. At one point we wanted a French door ref. However seeing it in person, realizing we would have a cumbersome drawer that could not fit what we wanted we gave up that idea. I suggest, really look the appliances over. Open the doors, slam the doors, take racks out, putter about as though it were in your house and imagine where you would put the dishes to be washed, or food to be stored or cooking your favorite past. Check every thing from the buttons to the knobs, to the shelves, lighting... Do this so that you know what you want and what you like or don't like. I hope this helps.

I have the KA French door with no water or ice on door as we just didn't ever use it and on our last ancient fridge it was the first thing to break although after many years. I don't mind going into the drawer for the ice at all because they provide a nice scoop and you can just quickly scoop a big amount of ice and be done with it. There is ice water spout inside the fridge on the side wall. I didn't want to sacrifice fridge space to have it on the door but everyone has different needs and wants. I have been happy with my KA and have had it for about two years plus. It's stainless and once I got the hang of how to keep it looking good I love it. I have stayed in condos on vacation that have all GE and I was very impressed with the appliances. The dishwashers did a great job and I liked the washer and dryer so much I sold my Bravos Maytag set that I loathed and got a GE front load that I love : ) My sister did a huge kitchen reno and has the GE ovens and she is happy with them. I have to tell you there really isn't that much difference in appliances unless you get up in the stratosphere of price and even then they all keep food cold, freeze ice, cook food. If you have a limited budget just stay in a price range that works for you and don't get too caught up in worrying about this that and the other thing. I admire you for trying to keep it in the 3K range but I don't see how you are going to be able to do that with the number of appliances you need and the brands you are looking at. I am wishing you all the best and absolutely YES I would say that the counter depth is definitely worth it. It made such a difference in my kitchen with not sticking out in the pathway and gave us so much more room and utility. We have a small fridge in the basement for overflow and still since our family is small I have plenty of room. Sometimes the freezer can be a problem but with the extra space in the other fridge it's workable.

It looks like you've already chosen the appliances that have the features that suit you. You have to take the reviews with a critical eye. There's a lot of operator error out there, where the machine gets the blame. It's also true that satisfied customers rarely bother to post in depth reviews, so balance is less likely. The appliances you've chosen are fairly inexpensive with a lot of gizmos. The more gizmos, the more likely it is to break. The weakest part of any fridge is the ice maker, which gets even moreso when it's through the door, and more yet when there's also a water dispenser. Ad to that that the dispenser is above the freezer, and there's even more to go wrong. BUT, they sell an awful lot of these units. If they were really horrible there'd be a class action lawsuit and a big government consumer protection investigation. So the question is more how soon will something go wrong, how much time, effort and money will it take to get it fixed, how soon before it makes sense to buy a new fridge rather than replacing it, etc. It should keep your food cold. They all do. The one part that I've heard about is that door in door thing, which is supposed to be a bother and a waste of potential storage space. But again, should keep your food cold. Similarly, the range is gizmoed out. There's a LOT about even the best ovens on the market that could be better, because the top considerations for all but the very most expensive are energy efficiency and marginal cost, rather than consumer level performance. OTOH, presuming it gets hot and holds temperature pretty well, you should be able to make it work. My house came with a gas wall oven that didn't work right and could not hold temperature, but I still managed to make roasts and casseroles, broil, and bake bread and cakes. Basically, the kinds of things that they made in the ovens next to the fireplaces in the old days, where precision wasn't necessary. With that to compare with, the range has to be better, and you'll learn its quirks, it's hot and cold spots, etc., and adapt the way you use it to make it work. When you're having appliances shipped from Korea--or Michigan--there's likely something going to break loose. There are also faults that can't be tested for in a factory setting which you may find a few months in. As Greg alluded, that's why they usually give you a year's warranty. To make good on anything that isn't quite right. Make sure that those kinds of warranties are included. Just keep in mind that the more of a mass market price point, and the higher the number of gizmos, the more likely the appliances are to fail within the standard prediction time. Currently the rule of thumb average is about 7 years. It's possible that both will keep going for 30, but don't bet on it.