Best Buy's house-brand fridge is built by Midea and priced to move, but the savings come with a reliability tax you'll pay in stress. The core problem is temperature control: multiple fridges hovering at 40, 45°F (the bacterial danger zone) and freezers that frost over like a walk-in cooler, turning routine storage into a daily guessing game. RV installations fare worse, with warped vent panels and failed gaskets turning units into expensive coolers within months. If you need the absolute cheapest thing that plugs in and you're comfortable babysitting temps with a standalone thermometer, it's a gamble some win. If you want a fridge you don't think about, spend the extra $150 on a basic Whirlpool or GE and buy peace of mind.
LG's knock-to-see-inside window is legitimately clever and the French door layout is roomy, but the linear compressor underneath has a documented habit of dying between years three and five, taking all cooling with it. Ice lands on the floor because the dispenser angle is wrong, temperature swings freeze lettuce in the fridge section, and when parts are needed they take weeks to arrive. If you need a refrigerator that runs past the warranty window without a $1,200 compressor replacement, this isn't it.