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.
Whirlpool once meant a fridge that outlasted your mortgage. The current French door lineup trades that legacy for a systematic ice maker defect: the valve sticks, the water line freezes, and the entire assembly dies within two years. Whirlpool acknowledged the flaw but only fixed newer production, leaving earlier buyers with a $2,000 appliance that can't make ice and vegetable drawers too shallow for a head of cabbage. If you're willing to disable the ice maker and overlook sloppy assembly (insulation hanging out, crooked badges), the box itself is spacious and affordable. If you want features that work or a brand that still stands behind its name, spend the extra $300 on GE or Bosch.