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I know this is just one point of reference, but I have a Kenmore from Sears and it is absolute crap. I admit it was one of the less expensive models, but I still expected it to work more than a year or two. It works but the dryer cycle quit when we were just out of warranty & it would cost half as much as it's worth just to get someone out to fix it. So, now we just hand dry the sopping wet things.

As a matter of fact, I bought all new appliances for my new house a few years ago - all kenmore - and the clothes dryer is the only thing that hasn't had major problems. Fridge (water filter leaked all over the floor), Washing Machine (see below), Oven (stove-top eyes don't always work), Dishwasher (see above). I take it back - the garbage disposal thing is great, and my wife has seriously tested its limitations. "Baby, please don't put peach pits in the garbage disposal."

When the washing machine went out the first week we had it - completely stopped working - I called Sears and they had a guy come look at it. He said the part would take a couple of weeks to get. Are you kidding? What year is this. I told them to just come get it and give me my money back. Suddenly, the part was available overnight.