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I am not from any competitor brand or trying to sabotage Bosch. I just want to add my two cents worth and hopefully Bosch hears the message loud and clear. We had a Bosch steam oven previously and we faced a lot of problems just trying to get a descaling liquid from their service center. After many calls to their call center and lack of reply or action I have to escalate it all the way to the head of Bosch. Don't ask me how I get his contact but he is a German. Their service center needs a total revamp. The person who is in charge of it needs to be changed or he needs a lot of help. He is either very incompetent or he has very little budget to work on and as such could not provide good service. When I retrofitted my new kitchen I was considering Gaggenau until I found that the same service center also services Gaggenau. An absolute disgrace of a service center!

I feel that choosing a contractor is also a highly personal thing. Some people look for the lowest cost and can live with lower finishing standards. Others requires a lot of attention to detail. Material quality also differs greatly. Cost of construction goes up every year so comparisons to house built a few years ago is moot. Arcitect cost is different as well as an architect with innovative design and ideas will not cost the same as a cookie cutter design. At the end of the day the best thing to do is set a budget . Allow for 10 to 20 percent allowance and select architect, contractor and rest based on a realistic selection process. I think cheap and good almost never exist here. Value for money is the key and value is a highly individual thing.

We used the Miele before and love it. The oven build quality is very good and the temperature setting is very accurate. Perfect for baking. The downside is the price. Anyone know if there is a good retailer that can offer a better price than Rina and Miele themselve?

Do remember to factor gst in overall cost. It is a hefty amount and not many contractors can absorb it. When they quote you a budget cost typically they left out the gst to make it attractive.