nothing wrong with the koreans, but out of theem samsung is the better made in my opinion.
All the issues you see on this forum are related to a problem that was remidied from brand new units made from october 2005.
Thus you here so much of this problem because suppliers had so many back stock.
Apart from that there just as reliable.
If you look at the whirlpools they had big problems with theres where 2 pcbs software would conflict and shut it down them parts retail at about £180.
Maytag/admiral is now owned by whirlpool so will they be clones most likley.
If you like the look of it buy it there all made to retail as cheap as they can.