...as an owner of a Sears store and someone who also sees this daily...my repair tech says the complete opposite! His exact words are "Whirlpool screwed up Maytag" and by today's standards LG and Samsung...especially Samsung are the way to go in his opinion...and from what I've dealt with the last five years I agree! To each their own I guess??? We've had A LOT of success with all Samsung products and of all the stuff we sell, my kitchen will prove it. Good Luck! Also, parts haven't been an issue on fridges...higher end steam washers and dryers are a different story though. I agree on the compressors...but that's why fridges today are so cheap too!