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Most & least reliable brands: 950,000 readers tell which products really last.(Product Reliability Survey)

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| May 01, 2007 | COPYRIGHT 2007 Consumers Union of the United States, Inc. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

Viking gas ranges are promoted as the way to go if you want to cook like a pro, and this chichi brand carries price tags to match. But our exclusive survey data reveal something Viking is unlikely to advertise: Its gas ranges have been among the most repair-prone, according to our readers.

That's not the only surprise you'll find in the following pages. Thanks to our Annual Product Reliability Survey, in which readers like you have participated for some 35 years, we know which products in a host of categories have developed serious problems or needed repairs. In 2006 alone more than 950,000 readers told us about their experiences with 30 kinds of products. ...

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