We're building a new home and in need of appliances. I'm looking at mid-range, I'm not the best chef and with 3 actives boys, I'm never at home enough to actually make a decent meal!

At first I was going to just get Kitchenaid and not give it another thought. Then I started reading some of the reviews - for every good one, there is a a bad one! But, there seems to be bad & good reviews for EVERY manufacturer out there!

So, my problem right now is that a local appliance store has a promotion where you buy three KA appliances, you get a free range hood - which sounds like a pretty good deal.

Here's what I'm looking at:

- KGRS807SSS FREE STANDING GAS RANGE SS

- KEBS107SSS ARCH II 30" WALL SINGLE CONVEC S/S (but I might go with KEBS101SSS which doesn't have convection & is about $900 less)

- KUDC20CVSS DISHWASHER CLASSIC 4 CYC. 5 OPT. S/S

- KBFS25EVMS FRIDGE 25 CF FRENCH DR. W/ WATER DISP S/S

- KWCU465SSS 36" WALL MT. CANOPY 600 CFM 4 SPD (which will be free)

The total is about $8400 plus tax (I'm in Canada though, so it's always more $$$).

So, will I be making a mistake if I go with KA and get an extended warranty (so if there are problems, the dealer has to fix them anyways)? What would you do? Thanks!