I think the mental hurdle here is that while the warranty might be short, the fridge doesn't just stop working after the warranty period is over. And if it does

I think the mental hurdle here is that while the warranty might be short, the fridge doesn't just stop working after the warranty period is over. And if it does, well there's a 100+ year old industry of fridge repair. But, given the track record in software of not just ceasing to support the products but actively killing them, the move into hardware might give one pause as the devices may well be bricked. At least that's my interpretation of my own POV re: almost anything Google wrt service. Then there's the data privacy element...