So many washing machines of different brands have compatible parts. But honestly, I'm also doing the same. And after it's out of warranty, I replace the whole u

So many washing machines of different brands have compatible parts. But honestly, I'm also doing the same. And after it's out of warranty, I replace the whole unit after the first non - trivial fault that I can't fix myself. That's how I roll with all of my appliances. I've got 10+ years out of my Siemens washing machine and dryer. Both died within a month of each other. I replaced the washer immediately with a Bosch but had a go at fixing the dryer since it was just a fried circuit board. Checked online, the board was €180. Screw that! Tried to get the board repaired to avoid wasting an otherwise working item, but after €60 and 5 weeks waiting, the repaired circuit board still hadn't arrived (lost in the mail?) and the weather had been awful for line drying. So I bought a Bosch dryer. This action promptly released the repaired circuit board from it's delivery purgatory. Gah, fucksake, etc. Lesson learned. (I gave the circuit board to a local repairman to appease the gods) Now my Samsung refrigerator (a large double-door thing that we Europeans call "an American Fridge Freezer" has frozen up its condensation pipe twice in two months, so it does a little "fridge-pee" on kitchen floor every morning. This has happened about 4 times in the last 12 years, and I always plug it out, empty it, remove the inside and back panels, thaw the pipe, clean the evaporator and reassemble. Massive pain in the arse, but if I get 3 years out of it, that's worth the hassle. But twice in 2 months? Fuck that. New fridge please. (Which means spend enough time looking at reviews and specs to become a fridge salesman, and ultimately buy a Bosch anyway)