Dumb question? Fridge brand quality? Which one?

OK, I have never had to consider a full fridge replacement before.
My fridge has bitten the big green weenie and decided to roll over and die.... Seems that Bob expected it to survive in -33C with wind chills of -40's.....

It didn't.

I bought this rig last May, in favor of replacing my old rotting Sportsmen. Another story there....

Anyhow, I'm working in stupidly cold freezing temperatures and my fridge is toast. Or so it seems.

I could buy an Amish cooling unit and fix the thing, but I really don't like this fridge. Dometic Americana. No model number on it but I think it is RM 2652.

I have never liked this thing, it has no temperature control whatsoever. It is on, or it is off. Period, no more. I hate it. Eyebrow panel - on/off/ auto/ gas. Thats it.

Anyhow, looks like I have to put a new one in.

Several different brands out there, Dometic, Norcold and a few others.

Bewilderment sets in, as I have never needed to compare brands before. But I need to know. If I'm going to buy a fridge, may as well get something better than this thing.

Is this the old Ford vs Chevy vs Dodge deal?

Or is one brand of RV fridge better than the other?

I am looking at options for fridge replacement. I don't have 2G to shell out but need a fridge.

I salvaged most of my stuff from the freezer, cooked it all up and put it in my pickup where it promptly froze, but ate like an oink the past 2 nights trying not to throw stuff out. Think I'll barf if I stuff any more in the piehole.... I hate wasting food.

And no, I am not interested in putting a 110 only unit in. I boondock a lot and I need a proper RV fridge.


Is there any difference in quality of Norcold, Dometic and others?