Thank you for replying! I bought a subscription to CR for this purpose. The ratings I found for example on the Wolf AG range was 61 and then found a related article with the same rating but was rated in 2013. How current are the ratings? I searched for the Wolf CSO and couldn't find it, along with other appliances. I've tried different ways of searching info, not sure what I'm doing wrong.

I've listened to so many Youtube videos from Yale appliance and others but no one addresses the problems for example the blue porcelain chipping. It's frustrating. Would love to hear from people who have the appliances, what they would do differently, what they love/dislike about their appliances....you can't get that off of those sites.

IMO first you buy all aplliances for how you cook and clean and refridgerate . IMO Wolf has always been and still is over priced and over rated . Since all the pkgs have wall ovens I would stick with an all gas range and electric wall oven I like many things baked in a gas oven. I wouldnever have anything except a Bosch DW free or not. As for reviews IMO they are always subjective so not usually very helpful Sit down and really think about how you use appliances forget pkg deals they suck and usually trying to get rid of some stuff not worth owning. I suggest you go to a good applance store and see if you can find one that does demos on the weekend. The only experiences I have had with steam ovens is in a commercial kitchen where everytime we really needed it it was not working so I would never have one in my home and I run a catering biz from home . I need appliamces that do not let me down. I have an all gas 6 burner 36" Bertazzoni range with one wok burner in the mix. I have a Bosch DW with quick wash a fridgedaire all fridge all frezer columns with builtin kit a KA all electric double wall oven and a Panasonic MW they have all stood the test of time for the last 14 yrs of very heavy use with lots of different people using them IMO they at this time owe me nothing but are still running great .

I'd go with the top option. Wolf ranges are nice units and they look great. And Bosch makes very good ovens and refrigerators, too. Seems, too, that option would give you the most flexibility since you'll have a second full oven AND a steam oven. Great capacity for entertaining and holiday meals.

As others have posted, is there some reason you must get a package. When I outfitted my kitchen, I read the reviews and determined exactly which appliance most met those needs - based on functionality and reviews.

I did wind up with a lot of Bosch appliances. Their dishwashers are great as I was replacing a Bosch that was still working well. I wanted a wall oven that was side opening and so I went with the Bosch Benchmark wall oven and a Bosch induction cooktop. If money were no object I would have gone with the $10,000 Gaggenau induction cooktop but the Bosch Benchmark version was good enough for my needs.

I didn't get a Bosch refrigerator as they aren't known for that but went with a KA. Again, it was based on a combination of reviews as well as my wanting a refrigerator that was panel ready. Also, the KA was 72" versus the standard 69" height and I figure a bit more space never hurt.

Be careful if you're putting two different brands of wall units in. You can mix appliances throughout a kitchen to get the best brands, but if you're putting two wall units right next to each other you'll need to know that the finishes and handles work together.