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Overall I'm probably more comfortable with Sears, but I've used Lowe's and Home Depot for a ton of things over the years.  Probably not appliances, I guess.  It was hard to even get something, they have no appliance inventory in store anymore since covid.  That's the first problem....you can't get one off the floor you can inspect for yourself.  Instead you order what you want sight unseen and they deliver it to you 4 weeks later.  Mrs. DeBevo is getting real cranky about this dishwasher situation, even though I've mostly been the one handwashing the dishes.

We replaced the refrigerator, range and over-the-range microwave and it was an ordeal.  I worked for a supplier so I got cost + 5%.  We got the GE Profile range which had an induction oven which is also an air fryer.  Sounded gimmicky but works great and we loved it.  Supply was tough, we ordered it in October, got it in February.
Since the wife wanted all fingerprint resistant stainless, we had to go with Whirlpool for the fridge.  First one was defective and they replaced it.  It was also ordered in October, got the first one in January and the replacement in March.  The replacement is excellent.
The microwave was a horror story.  It is a GE to match the range and it also came in in February and worked 1 hour.  Tried to get it fixed under warranty.  Took 6 weeks to get the repair company out.  They took it in and said it had a faulty magnatron.  Took another 6 weeks to get the parts.  Got it reinstalled and it worked 10 minutes.  They ordered a replacement which finally arrived in August.  This one works like a champ. While it was out for repairs we bought a $79 countertop model from Walmart.  Of course it works perfectly.

Been a day or two since I've been here...mostly recognizable noms de plume. 

Been a day or two since I've been here...mostly recognizable noms de plume.

Howdy. Been some time. Didn’t you and I meet at the Dixie chicken once about 20 years ago?  

Are either one of these guys Shiner?  And if not, whatever happened to that closet LSU fan?

I replaced our dishwasher last year, and this year. It was sort of a rolling thing that became hilarious (in hindsight).

Of course, everything's backordered. Since I don't anticipate replacing a dishwasher very often, I was prepared to wait for the one I wanted. Didn't know I'd be waiting 6 months. Of course, when I got it, it turned out that the guys that reworked the kitchen before we moved in laid tile and installed the woodwork to the counter around the dishwasher. This, of course, meant that an installed dishwasher would work fine, but wouldn't actually come out of the opening. Nothing a jigsaw couldn't make worse. I definitely made it worse.

I am never happy for my i s c & a aggie wife when her team beats mine.  Nor is she in the opposite case.

I'll put it plainly-- you need to prepare for rough waters.