Smeg S45MCX

Advantages: Looks expensive, solid and cooks well.
Disadvantages: A more expensive alternative to a standard kitchen appliance.

...We recently had our kitched re-fitted and this oven was recommended by the company we used. It is a great oven, feels solid and looks expensive yet is quite decently priced for a SMEG appliance. We decided to have a small gathering to show our friends our new kitchen and we were going to use the oven to make a meal however we were disappointed that it was quite difficult to actually use. It took about 3 hours for it to warm up and cook a pizza which should take about 30 minutes at the most. We contacted SMEG and they sent an engineer out to fix it within 2 days and the problem was rectified. My opinion of SMEG remains the same and I would definitely recommend this product to others. Great quality, great looks and great service from the SMEG engineer.... Read review

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Advantages: Looks good.
Disadvantages: Falls apart.

...We have had a Smeg Fab28 in the house for nearly 3 years now. It looks very nice from the outside. It does keep the food chilled. However the build quality is awful. We have the following faults : 1 ) new door seal and door. 2 ) the Smeg logo on the door keeps falling off. 3 ) the drinks holder in the door is broken. 4 ) all the bits of plastic that hold the shelves in place are broken. 5 ) the hinge for the freezer door is broken. 6 ) the plastic for the door food holders is broken. Add to this the complete dismissive way Smeg treat old customers. Dont touch it with a barge pole - if it hadn't cost so much in the first place it would be on its way to the tip. For those that want the details : FAB28 range is the 50's style rounded Fridge. Colours - various pastels blue, green Size about 5 foot high , 2 foot wide. Features : fridge... Read review

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Advantages: Looks quite nice but...
Disadvantages: Very poor build quality

...Everything you have ever read about this fridge is true - IT'S ABSOLUTE RUBBISH. Sold on style rather than function, the inside freezer door cracks and breaks after only a few months and the seals are so poor that water drips constantly from the freezer compartment onto the food in the fridge. The shelf inside the fridge door also broke after a couple of months. I contacted Smeg who told me that the freezer door will break with heavy use and they directed me to their website where replacements can be bought for an extortionate price - is it me? Take my advice DO NOT BUY THIS FRIDGE. Please check out other reviews, they all seem to say the same thing. My experience doesn't appear to be a one- off. DO NOT BUY THIS FRIDGE... Read review

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