<prompt> Human: First: my apologies if this isnt the right sub for this type of question. I thought about asking in rfrugal but they would probably just tell me to handwash my clothes and dishes, warm my food with a light bulb, etc. I figured since I would consider buying nice appliances an investment, maybe you guys could offer some insight.Were getting ready to purchase a house that will need all new major appliances. Ive been doing some research on recommended brands and a lot of people have been recommending Miele, especially their washers and dryers. A lot of others have been recommending Bosch. Bosch is obviously the more affordable of the two, but both are much more pricey than most brands that are sold at big box appliance stores. I didnt know if some brands like GE or LG may be high enough quality to make it unnecessary to get one of these higher tier brandstl;dr: is it worth the initial investment in high quality brands to avoid replacement or repair costs later on down the road?  <response>: Theres usually a midrange sweet spot. When you buy the best you only cry once is sometimes true, but thats not helpful when you could buy 5 washing machines for the price of the one you actually bought. 