Janet wrote:
> "Jean B." > wrote in message
> ...
>> Janet wrote:
>>> "Becca" > wrote in message
>>> ...
>>>> cybercat wrote:
>>>>> "Becca" > wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> We replaced our old one, like you plan to do. Our Frigidaire
>>>>>> smoothtop is 16-17 months and it does not have any scratches on it. I
>>>>>> use a cast iron skillet and Le Creuset, but I try not to slide it
>>>>>> around.
>>>>>>
>>>>> Becca, these comments about some of them being essentially big light
>>>>> bulbs have me worried. Is yours just as hot as the old one?
>>>> My Frigidaire gets hot, very fast. It cleans up well and I am happy
>>>> with it. It came from Home Depot and it cost much less than the prices
>>>> on Frigidaire's website.
>>>>
>>>> Becca
>>> I don't know if it is true for cooktops, but some manufacturers make
>>> cheaper versions of their products for Home Depot--Andersen windows, for
>>> example. But your cooktop works well, and that is what matters.
>> Cheaper as in inferior quality? That would be useful to know!
>>
>> --
>> Jean B.
>
> Yup. Anderson Windows, for example. Not the same version sold at higher
> prices at other dealers.
>
>
That is good to know then. I don't shop at HD, but after I buy my
house, I could see I might have done so. I wonder whether that is
true at HD's Expo stores too.... While bargains are welcome, I am
far more interested in quality.

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Jean B.