This is a feature-packed showpiece that trades long-term peace of mind for party tricks. The knock-to-see-through door and spherical ice maker are genuinely clever, and the 30-cubic-foot capacity with door-in-door layout works well when everything runs. The problem is concrete: LG's linear compressors fail early enough that the brand faced a class action lawsuit, and this model layers dual ice makers, smart connectivity, and InstaView glass on top of that core risk. If you want a refrigerator that just works for a decade without drama, this isn't it. Buy only if the features justify an extended warranty and the real possibility of a compressor replacement before year five.
Maytag's French door lineup suffers from ice maker failures inside the warranty window and a freezer drawer that turns into a food graveyard. The shallow vegetable bins can't fit a full head of lettuce, and door wiring harnesses snap under normal use. If you need this layout, skip any model with a through-door dispenser and buy the simplest version you can find, but know you're betting on sparse reliability data and a category where even older Maytags' longevity doesn't predict how today's units will age.