"You buy those brands because you know exactly what you get." No, you won't. Just because you had an appliance that lasted 20 years before doesn't mean you ar

"You buy those brands because you know exactly what you get." No, you won't. Just because you had an appliance that lasted 20 years before doesn't mean you are going to get the same today (you aren't). Energy efficiency standards have affected all manufacturers. Complexity leads to unreliability over time - all manufacturers are affected. Some will still be better than the rest, but if you aren't prioritizing manufacturers who are repair friendly you are going to either be spending multiples of the original cost of your appliance over time, or just flat out replacing them more often. Or just fix that 20 year old appliance you already have when it breaks (almost always the best answer vs. buying new - with just about anything!)