Yes, lascaux, we’ve been won over by the reviews and service reports from independent service providers, who say that SZ out performs any other refrigeration. Still not sure if the freezer drawers are up to the same performance as the full refrigerators, but that’s probably the direction we’ll take.

I'm looking at the fridge drawers and have been surprised by how many fridge/freezer combinations there are. I'm leaning SZ, but Thermador is a little larger interior. I think my panels may fit SZ better.

Historically, SZ can be counted on to provide parts and service for appliances they produce for decades. Thermador, as a division of Bosch, does not offer the same confidence. From my perspective and in most situations, the more I spend, the more longevity I would like out of something that I purchase. If you have ever had the experience of being told that something cannot be repaired because “those parts are no longer in production unfortunately“, you know the feeling of having been burned, especially from something that was priced at a luxury and premium price point.

You are absolutely correct about the availability of parts from SZ/Wolf vs. Bosch. SZ/Wolf has told me that they guarantee parts will be available for anything they sell for 20 years from the date of manufacturing. A friend of mine had to buy a new Bosch dishwasher, when hers needed a part that was no longer available. It seems that most manufacturers discontinue parts too soon, thus needlessly sending appliances to landfills.

" A friend of mine had to buy a new Bosch dishwasher, when hers needed a part that was no longer available."

Parts often appear to be unavailable but are superseded, a generic part is available, and/or a part can be found from a parts supplier, 3rd-party (e.g., on Amazon), or ebay. It pays to search.