It's called over engineering .... too many features... used to be a frig or other kitchen appliance would last 30 years... not any longer.
Made in China.Almost bought a Samsung but there has been a serious issue with the icemakers for years that has not been addressed, plus they are made in Korea ?
LG seems to be serviced by nobody ? Plus they seem to be assembled from parts sourced all over the place.
Bosch, formerly a premier German name, are now made in China, according to the label I read in one $ 2,000 fridge anyway.
Good luck, it's a jungle out there.
As for a fridge...Amana, if you can find one.
Not really "too many features," it's more that people have been trained to be cheap.
All that stuff has got to drive the price up.
Last year I was talking to a friend and he said they had a Samsung and the same thing happened the replacement part was not available and he went on line and discovered that thousands of these had the same problem.... .