GE PVM9179SFSS Profile 1.7 Cu. Ft. Stainless Steel Over-the-Range Microwave - Convection

This microwave gets a 5 star, but the delivery was poor. The glass in the door was totally shattered in the first one I received. The second, I didn't inspect a thoroughly as I should have before I installed it. After it was in, I realized that the front right side had be bent in slightly, so the whole control panel is a bit loose. It works fine, but for a brand new unit, it should not have been damaged.As far as the unit itself. It works very welll, looks good, and cleans up easily. I do worry a bit, that the dial, which must be spun and pushed to do everything, will be it's achilles heal...but so far, after a little over one year of use, no problems.

The first open I received was badly damaged, but the vendor was very good at getting me a new one I got to meet undamaged. However, the Styrofoam was cracked so they need to have something that absorbs more shock than standard Styrofoam.The oven works fine, however at 1100W I would think it would've cooked a lot faster than the 700W one it replaced.For an oven as expensive as this one I would think the GE could sport a metal handle, as the plastic one feels like I'll break it If I pull down too hard on it.

Because I was stung by the fatal malfunction of the digital display on my 1 1/2 year old Samsung microwave, this time I opted for a semi-manual operating system. It's a mixed blessing. Hopefully, it will last longer, but it's cumbersome. Want 10 seconds to melt butter? Nope, 15 seconds only. Want to use the timer? You must press the button THREE times to activate it. The convection cycle seems slow, but works. These are little things, and I'm hoping this microwave will carry me through at least 4-5 years of irritation.

I bought this to replace my decades year old GE microwave. After reading all the reviews, this microwave convection was close to top with the added feature that it might actually work with the existing GE wall mount; it didn't. Overall, this seems to be a nicely designed unit. I am using convection cooking all the time now, or even starting with microwave and ending with convection to warm things I won't nuke.It seems to me that a proper review would be done a year from now, and not before the plaster has dried.

The microwave came damaged. The packaging was very odd. It was in a box in a box. The box it was boxed in was far too bulky and was packaged with empty UPS boxes which didn't protect it from the damage. If it had been sent without being boxed it probably would have fared better since the box it was in originally would have been less bulky to carry and probably wouldn't have been dropped as it appears to have been. The empty boxes it was packed with were utterly useless. If it was packaged with normal styrofoam like most packages it wouldn't have damaged the item. Penny wise, pound foolish perhaps. I will say they responded promptly to the return and that was handled very well. I'm a little concerned about ordering another from them. One of the other raters said that three of theirs were sent damaged and I'd hate to have to waste the time and energy again. The package also didn't indicate that it should be handled with care, breakable or fragile, so Mr. or Mrs UPS wouldn't have known to treat it with care.

GE will be taking no questions about this product. Please don't ask.Entirely disappointed with GE in that they simply don't want to talk with customers unless ordering parts. My old Samsung microwave/oven died after a few years as it seems to overheat. My question to GE was about issues with changing the internal fan when recirculating air into the room vs. having an external vent. The diva that they are, they informed me that they will be accepting no technical questions and that they haven't for years. Would be extremely skeptical about buying another GE product as it seems their customer service is below expectations.

I didn't want to go with another profile (not crazy about GE) but rather than gut the kitchen I went with this newer model.It was easy to install and looks great. It is also much more user-friendly than the older model.The oven feature is great! It is noisy however. If I had guests over I would use the regular oven. But for just me it is convenient.Overall I am pleased.

actually, i really like my convection microwave. it's easy to use, more spacious than i expected, and fits in my "tiny house" quite nicely. however, i purchased mine sooner than i needed it because i found out that the Chinese firm Haier bought out GE appliances. Haier is a giant, but has a reputation for less than superior quality.