I like it. ?An open fan like that can provide hours of entertainment
for
kids. ?It did for us and we survived.
The only appliances not worth keeping are energy hogs like
refrigerators.
Most others are well made and made to last.

You're probably right. But I think the GE "monitor-tops" could be the
one exception to this rule. Yes, I have one. From what I've read
online, their efficiency comes from the fact that the compressor is
mounted on top. So any heat that's generated is not passing up through
the refrigerator's compartments. Heat rises, so this seems to sense.
Also, these refrigerators were built during a period when most
families still used ice boxes in their homes. That's certainly
reflected in this design. It's insulated in much the same way ice an
icebox ....another product of over-engineering! Mine works great, so I
have no intentions of getting rid of it.
Bryan