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Currently, I have a shitty old, no-frills refrigerator, and a shitty old zero frills electric stove. And you know what? The refrigerator keeps things cold so they stay fresh longer. The stove heats to a consistent temperature every time, so I always know what to expect, and my food turns out great. Frankly, it’s vastly superior to the Fancy Thermidor gas stove I used to use, whose temperature was always hotter than the sun, or ‘why the fuck is this taking so long?!’ And honestly, the fancy whatever brand stainless steel refrigerator I used to use, used to have moisture issues, maybe because of the fancy-schmancy built-in ice and water dispenser in the door, but stuff would go bad faster in there because it was always too moist. So I guess I could get something fancier, but I think it would actually be a downgrade in terms of performance, and the only purpose it would serve would be to make me feel extra fancy. Which isn’t nothing, but I think I’ll take the practical trade-off here.