Originally Posted by
anacapamalibu
You might already be putting out your cash and not know it.
Haier makes freezers for GE, Kenmore, some units for Maytag and Amana.
Also small appliances, such as microwaves and wine coolers labeled with
other brand names.
Can't speak for USA purchases since I haven't bought this sort of stuff there in 15+ years. But in China I've had good luck with Siemens and LG fridges and washers, Ariston and Valenti for cooking, and Braun & Philips for small appliances. Whatever not imported from outside China directly, was produced inside in a JV factory. A landlord once stuck me with a TCL Chinese television and I suffered with that POS for 6 months until I switched apartments (and landlords) and stepped up to the Japanese-branded widescreen. ^
Haier is probably the best of the Chinese appliance bunch, and are rumored to give decent after-sales manufacturer servicing if needed (this is from secondhand reports only). But they certainly are no Liebherr.