Just remember that ''panel ready'' isn't fully integrated. It just wears a Halloween mask that does nothing to actually fool anyone into thinking it's not really a fridge. And costa a lot extra.

I have the stainless, standard depth Architect II version. I'm very happy with it. I've had it about six months. I'm planning on using it in my renovation. I'll just surround it with cabinets. I needed the replacement too early in the renovation process to consider a panel ready. Hence, the stainless.

"Halloween mask" is a great description of this fridge. It sticks out a mile if installed between regular depth cabinets, so I really don't see the point of the panels unless you can plan your kitchen around it with everything on that wall shifted forward to accommodate it. Otherwise it's the stupidest looking fridge you ever saw. (A good friend has it and you can't believe how dumb it looks in a retrofit.)

EDIT The fridge works fine, though. She's happy with that, and she's the kind of person who doesn't see any discrepancy between expensive custom panels on the front and seeing the dark plain ol' sides showing.

This post was edited by writersblock on Sun, Nov 30, 14 at 13:25

Halloween mask! Lol. What if it's counter depth? Does that make difference?

You need to read up on the differences between panel ready, built in, and fully integrated. Panel ready always looks "poorly disguised". Built in can too, depending on brand. Only fully integrated fridges disguise their nature and are indistinguishable from cabinets.