I have the GE Cafe Gas Range and have been only using it for about 2 weeks now. I really love it. I use Magic Stainless Steel Spray when I am done cooking and my top stays so nice. But then again, I have had the range for only a short time. I also love the recirculating fan hood Zephyr that I bought that really takes out the odors and so far it is nice for not be venting. I know a few others with GE ranges that owned them for many years and are happy so If felt comfortable getting a GE Range knowing each appliance had their bad and good points. But just in case there was a problem, I added the 5 year extended warranty so I would have my range fixed right away. My second choice was the NXR but it did not have self-cleaning and I decided that was a feature I did not want to be without even if I only use it a few times a year.

If oven consistency is what you need, avoid the LG. Our neighbor, a semi-pro baker, had one and had nothing but problems with it. Turns out the heating element in LG ovens is located in a weird spot, which causes hot spots and cool spots. Like stuff was burnt on one side and raw on the other. She had techs out and both said it was working as designed, but they weren’t designed very well. She ended up selling it and getting a GE and is very happy. We also have a GE and like it.

If they still have the blue interior, I would not go with Wolf, especially with the corner fans. Wolf and their sales people always say it was just a few ovens or it was fixed long ago but several posters here have gone through several ovens. The are some threads entitled along the lines of “Are there any Wolf ovens that haven’t chipped?” There are class action lawsuits where the plaintiffs went through many ovens. The M oven was actually developed to deal with this issue with the removable bottom and the DF range was just redesigned to incorporate the elements of the M oven. Someone also posted here recently that Wolf told her they would only consider this damage cosmetic and would only fix it for the first 60 days. Yes it is probably caused by the shrinking and expanding of the metal but who designed the oven? How is this the customer misusing it? If the self clean is a misuse, they should not be marketing it as a benefit. I’ve used self clean ovens, cheap ovens haha, all my life with no issues. The condos we stay in at the beach, use the self clean every time the condos turn. Aside from that some Wolf ovens have had the chipping without using the self clean. This is why GE ditched the blue enamel. They told me when mine chipped that I must have put foil on it or done something to it. What? I could not get mine fixed. It was out of warranty at 4.5 years old and very lightly used. They would not tell me how much to fix it only that it would start at $800 and would only be guaranteed for a year. I just use it with covered dishes and no convection. The enamel is glass flakes so it isn’t good to have that flying around. I like the way the Cafe is designed but not sure about durability. I haven’t seen one I like better though. Some here like the Monogram. My range is 36” and I actually prefer an add on griddle to the built in especially being it is 36”. it leaves me the flexibility of still using the burners. I can use an aluminum overlay for great heat transfer, a nonstick aluminum or steel. The 2 burner overlay I use has about 50% more cooking area than a built in. You have a lot more heat available with two burners @15-18K each. The built in is 15K BTUs total. There are people who stir fry on these. I have picked up what I am cooking on the griddle and put it in the oven griddle and all. The bare aluminum will season over time. I am adding a nonstick though when we get back to having people over. This disadvantage to an add on would be that with a built in you can turn it to a certain setting and always get a repeatable temperature. I have a 15”x23” like this. They are a heavy thickness of aluminum. The steel weighs a lot more and the heat transfer properties aren’t as good making more of a zoned heat surface. http://royalindustriesinc.com/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=4_22_48 These are the steel overlays. They have a 4 burner but I looked at it at a restaurant supply and I couldn’t lift it! https://www.dvorsons.com/ChefKing/Griddles.htm

I have that same refrigerator with Bosch for all other appliances. The handles do not match but that never bothered us. I got the standard depth Kitchenaid fridge as I wanted to have the maximum space in the fridge and we personally like the side-by-side configuration. Now, four years later, we have to replace the fridge as the insulation between the freezer and fresh food sections has broken down and there is a lot of condensation in the fresh food section. You can see a definate rectangular pattern of the condensation. It is caused the LED light on that side to short and now we have a light show inside. The cable of wires running below the freezer door to the control panel and ice maker are also slowly being severed because the door tends to flex enough to cut the plastic coating. Appliance repair point out the severeed wires and said that is common for this fridge (mine is an older version). My previous two Kitchenaid fridges were fine so don't know if this was a lemon or just the sign of the times with cheaply made appliances. Now we are looking for a replacement and the choices are slim so we may have to go back to a CD unit (easier for my wife to reach things in the back of the top shelf) and may even look at the french door since there seems to more options.