Something like one in four appliances break within the first year. Warranties are highly recommended for this reason. Do some research on the Yale appliance blog. They have failure rates by brand and appliance type. We found a Jenn Air French door fridge at an appliance store outlet for a grand off because it has a small scratch. Our double oven was the same thing with no scratches. Find the model then the deal!

It looks like you've already chosen the appliances that have the features that suit you. You have to take the reviews with a critical eye. There's a lot of operator error out there, where the machine gets the blame. It's also true that satisfied customers rarely bother to post in depth reviews, so balance is less likely.

The appliances you've chosen are fairly inexpensive with a lot of gizmos. The more gizmos, the more likely it is to break. The weakest part of any fridge is the ice maker, which gets even moreso when it's through the door, and more yet when there's also a water dispenser. Ad to that that the dispenser is above the freezer, and there's even more to go wrong. BUT, they sell an awful lot of these units. If they were really horrible there'd be a class action lawsuit and a big government consumer protection investigation. So the question is more how soon will something go wrong, how much time, effort and money will it take to get it fixed, how soon before it makes sense to buy a new fridge rather than replacing it, etc. It should keep your food cold. They all do. The one part that I've heard about is that door in door thing, which is supposed to be a bother and a waste of potential storage space. But again, should keep your food cold.

Similarly, the range is gizmoed out. There's a LOT about even the best ovens on the market that could be better, because the top considerations for all but the very most expensive are energy efficiency and marginal cost, rather than consumer level performance. OTOH, presuming it gets hot and holds temperature pretty well, you should be able to make it work. My house came with a gas wall oven that didn't work right and could not hold temperature, but I still managed to make roasts and casseroles, broil, and bake bread and cakes. Basically, the kinds of things that they made in the ovens next to the fireplaces in the old days, where precision wasn't necessary. With that to compare with, the range has to be better, and you'll learn its quirks, it's hot and cold spots, etc., and adapt the way you use it to make it work.

When you're having appliances shipped from Korea--or Michigan--there's likely something going to break loose. There are also faults that can't be tested for in a factory setting which you may find a few months in. As Greg alluded, that's why they usually give you a year's warranty. To make good on anything that isn't quite right. Make sure that those kinds of warranties are included.

Just keep in mind that the more of a mass market price point, and the higher the number of gizmos, the more likely the appliances are to fail within the standard prediction time. Currently the rule of thumb average is about 7 years. It's possible that both will keep going for 30, but don't bet on it.

And here I was thinking they were quite expensive compared to what we've purchased before. :-/ I have decided on a different oven. This one seemed "cheap" with a high price. Thank you both for your input. It was very helpful.