The local Home Depot has a barebones 18 cubic foot top freezer Hotpoint or Frigidaire, don't recall for sure, for $399, w/free delivery (or more accurately, rebated delivery charge) and free takeaway of the old fridge. This weekend there's an additional 10% off, so it's about $360+tax. This is a bit better deal than Best Buy who have an 18cf unit on sale for $399 + $55 for delivery/takeaway and the Home Depot is much closer.
It seems most (more expensive) side-by-side-door models have In-door ice/water. Will not opening the freezer door to get ice make a significant difference in electrical costs? Strictly as a utility, an icemaker and in-door water doesn't really seem like a big attraction to me, and just seems like something to break.
Any thoughts or recommendations? Think I can do signficantly better on the price of a similar unit? Are there big differences in quality between manufacturers in these bargain level units?
Thanks.