Only times we've dry camped have been on Alaska visits. At home, we use Water/Electric sites that usually aren't far from home. So we could use a Residential Fridge. But our coach is also our Escape Pod for power outages and mandatory hurricane evacuations. So for that reason, we've stayed RV Fridge. Sure, we could probably keep a Residential cold with Inverter/Generator support.
We've had three RV fridges and used a couple more. Based on that limited sample size, I'd go Dometic. The doors and hinges seem better than Norcold's, and the parts/service availability seems better. Both have had Fire/Recall issues and both should be ashamed of their Band-Aid approaches to major problems.
My beef with the RV/Residential debate is it's one of those Ford/Chevy or Gas/Diesel-type conflicts. Both sides see their position as the only correct position and anybody who disagrees is a moron. Truth usually lies between the extremes.
