Appliances today offer much more modern conveniences to make life easier. With faster preheats in ovens, micros that air fry, fridges with dual icemakers more energy efficient. All this modern technology means to me they won’t last as long. Being in the business as long as I have, the newer units just do not hold up. It is kind of sad to see a $4,000 energy-star rated efficient fridge tossed in the landfill because the compressor or the computer board went bad within 3 years. Fewer people are fixing appliances, as we have become a more throwaway, instant gratification-focused society. So to answer you directly, I feel the older appliances were simpler, easier to fix, and did last longer. Mechanical timers etc., hold up better, but so did crank windows in cars. So you need to sometimes accept it and move on with the times.

Here is a post we did on this very question

https://justaskal.info/topic/gas-vs-electric-stoves/

I love the Bosch 800 series, it has no dispenser on the door, but there is no better quality unit. Has the best cooling system with dual compressors. Always my go-to.

https://www.bosch-home.com/us/productslist/refrigerators/fridge-freezers/freestanding-fridge-freezers-with-freezer-at-bottom/B36CT80SNS

LG isn’t the best, but it is a good brand. I think GE profile or Cafe right now seems to be the most reliable, and Bosch is very good as well. Each brand seems to have its positives and negatives. LG what sets it apart is its innovation of features and price. They seem to give the most features at a great price point and have a better service network than Samsung.