Miele’s fridges have always been rebranded Liebherr IIRC. Hence why they’re reliable. Liebherr make industrial and aerospace refrigerators.

I own a 180kg french door Liebherr with no touchscreen or other bullshit, just a fridge, freezer with ice maker. I have only had it for a few years but it’s been very solid, fingers crossed.

It was a little under €6k if Iremember right.

That's what I would buy yes. Sadly, "expensive" in the world of fridges is not 2-3k, but 8-10k. That's what you need to pay for long-term quality (to be sure, they still break, but in less dramatic ways).

The condenser unit on my Miele heat pump clothes dryer just went out after less than two and a half years. It's a $1500 out of warranty repair on a $2K dryer, and the part will take a month to arrive.

Could be bad luck, though I see a fair number of similar complaints online. I wouldn't buy again.

Not as reliable as 30 years ago, but better than most.