Our Whirlpool broke after only 5 years. Our repairman said that GE is more durable, so we bought one. In terms of features and price, it is very similar to the Whirlpool we bought five years ago. However, it just isn't as good a build. Everything feels cheap and rickety. When you close the freezer door, it has trouble rolling in the shelves. The freezer shelves in particular feel flimsy...they don't move well, and feel like they are going to break any minute. The ice-maker works quickly, but the cubes come out all stuck together. The shelves are not nearly as configurable as the Whirlpool, and again, they just feel more rickety. The only thing I like better than the whirlpool; the door has tons of space, with deep, yet accessible shelving.
So far we are pleased with our refrigerator. It has more room than our last one. Shelves are large and the ones on the door hold a lot. The freezer holds more than I thought it would. Not using the ice maker so I cannot comment on that. Over all very happy with it.
This fridge has plenty of space for large families. We have 5 boys and obviously have a ton of food to store but there is always enough room. The ice maker is also quite good and we never run out of ice.
Very quiet, love the "Door Open" alarm. The bottom freezer is a new thing for me and is nice in it's capacity. Top fridge is very nice, no more bending down to see inside.