ice, so the loudness of the ice maker doesn't bother me. Otherwise it is very quiet & I like the counter depth. This was my 1st bottom freezer & it's a little less handy than side by side, but I like that I can fit a turkey in the freezer or a platter in the refrigerator...
you can take it to an appliance parts counter and expect to find it for, oh, $40.00, which is most likely about $39.99 more than it will cost to fix it yourself. (I'll admit than now when I see someone discarding a dishwasher or refrigerator on the curb on trash night, I'm tempt...
I bought a side by side refrigerator and have owned it for 1yr and 4months this thing just died on us so I called the customer service line and they offered me 15 to 20 % off of a new one that's all they offered they did say I have a 5yr warranty on certain parts I am out...