Hi, I recently purchased appliances and in the course of my search, I was told by my trusted appliance repair person to stay away from Samsung. His experience was that it takes FOREVER to get parts for a Samsung. He didn't comment on the quality of Samsung, just that they are problematic when they need fixing. I have a friend who has a Samsung refrig and within 2 years, a new part was needed and it took two months to get the part. Ouch.

I went with JennAir and have been very pleased. My second choice was GE but they did not have a side by side refrig with no water dispenser so that ruled them out.

You can't assume the same brand will have the same handles. The same line within a brand e.g. GE Profile, will likely have the same handles unless handle variety is an option within the line. It is likely that the finish will be the same across brands for the same issue year, but not guaranteed,

I worked with an appliance retailer. That was so helpful as the salesperson really knew his stuff and helped me clear the confusion. AND, they price match. If there is an appliance only store in your area, check it out.

Good luck, looking for appliances made my head spin!