All I can tell you is, our GE microwave, now almost 4 1/2 years old, is a workhorse. It’s one of the largest models, and is used everyday, several times a day. It’s a table top model, that our contractor made look built in...leaving enough surrounding space to allow for heat circulation.

Thanks so much for that quick response! Would you be willing to tell me the model number?

Panasonic 7 years old

Will have to wait until much later in the day (it’s 3:37AM here in NY). I’ll ask my husband to dig up the instruction booklet with that info. The microwave in our former home, also a GE, had the model # on the inside of the unit. This one doesn’t.

After 22 years, our GE Profile over-the-range microwave was still going strong, with zero repairs, when we replaced it with a range hood during our recent kitchen reno. So we bought another GE Profile microwave to go under our cabinetry (12" deep). So far, it's been great!

https://images.homedepot-static.com/productImages/4aecb8e9-a248-45c9-b1a8-85fc7765d5fe/svn/stainless-steel-ge-countertop-microwaves-pem31sfss-40_1000.jpg

Model PEM31SFSS

(Also comes in black or white versions)

Panasonic from Costco.

Whatever they sell at Costco and you can return it if it fails. My mom researched and bought one with good reviews at another store. It stopped working. She dug up her receipt and the manufacturer warranty had expired the week before. They were inflexible about honoring it since it was a few days past. They just do not make things like they used to. I might also pick a model by the convenience buttons that worked for how I use it such as add a minute or 30 seconds.

We have had the Panasonic above for about 3 1/2 years and love it. We had a previous model for quite a while. I agree it is generally true they don’t last as long as they used to, but they also don’t cost as much as they did in the past.

You probably noticed that in Consumer Reports's ratings, LG microwaves were rated very good in reliability. The one that CR tested is discontinued but buyers of the the LG LMC2075ST seem to like it according to hundreds of anecdotal reviews on Home Depot, Lowes, and Best Buy.

We had a Panasonic for 12 years (and it was my fault it blew) and replaced it with another one which is into its 4th year. They're maybe not as reliable as they were years back, but their cheap.

I bought my Amana in 1982 and it's still going strong. That's 38 years.

I've been using this one for 7 years. It fits perfectly into the corner, and is big enough for everything we use it for (though I did bring a plate to the store to check before I bought it).

corner microwave

My Magic Chef countertop, which cost about $70, is running over three years with no issues. And is cheap enough to replace, if it ever should.

As requested, the model # of my GE microwave is:

Frustrated with electronics that fail and latches that fall apart, I bought a light-duty commercial Panasonic Model 1025-F. It has a simple 6-minute dial control and one power level. Does everything we want a microwave to do. We are very happy with this purchase.