How can it be that a 5-yr-old AMANA refrigerator can break down just 4 months after its warranty expires? hmmmm...suspicious! And it looks like it isn't an easy fix - looks like a $500-$600 repair job that only comes with a 90-day warranty. Unacceptable! However, the alternative is a new fridge - which will most likely be over $1,000. So, if it were YOU....do you go for the cheaper option - the repair with the lame-o warranty and pray it doesn't break down again in many years? Or do you suck it up and get a new fridge? What happened to the days when appliances lasted for decades? Gone. I've read many a post and talked to many a friend who have had nice, new, name-brand appliances break after 5-7 years. Not cool. (which is currently our fridge problem - ha).