High End Kitchen Appliances

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My opinion is you get what you pay for.

That’s why I don’t drive a Ferrari

 

[HappyHighwayman]

Lada FTW


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So the Wolf/Viking style cooktops are like $2000 but if they're better and longer lasting I think I could be convinced, or at least serviceable for 20 years

 

[ctwo]

So we're supposed to drop $10k on appliances and another $25k on renovations every X years?

Bah

why you hate capitalizm? These poor corporations have to stay afloat somehow.

 

[oobus]

But it would appear the more expensive ones break too pretty regularly.

Depends on the use/abuse. We've got Subzero 600 series Refer and Freezer that I bought used during the last housing crash. No issues and I'm even bad about vacuuming out the coils. I love that they are not to deep as things can get forgotton in the back...
Bertazzoni convection oven/stove top is 10 years old and I've had to replace an igniter and thermocouple < $50 in parts. We went with the model that has no digital displays: simple manual valves. I'm pretty handy so we buy good quality stuff that is built strudy and simple.

 

[easter bunny]

Comes with both and they swap out in about 5 seconds.

I didn't realize you got both. I thought you had to pick a color. Viking/Wolf is kinda like Chevy/Ford truck argument. A realtor friend of mine told me people look for the red knobs when shopping high end houses. It's like those womens shoes with the red soles.

But it would appear the more expensive ones break too pretty regularly.

I've got a Viking and they're built to be rebuilt. At least mine is. It's commercial grade and you can replace any part pretty easily. Mine gets some decently heavy home use because I love to cook and it's never had a hiccup. The only problem has been the stencil wearing off aroudn the burner knobs.