Almost all appliances today are junk compared to those sold in the 60s and 70s - and earlier.
A truly smart refrigerator would be one that lasts 50 years. Stuff like that, you should buy once and not have to worry about shelling out 2 weeks’ pay for another in 10 years.
For a real thrill, look at the junk they’re passing off as dehumidifiers. Nearly all of them are foreign-made and are junk.
A lot of the lousier performance can be laid at the doorstep of a federal government bureaucracy unconstitutionally forcing regulations and ‘mandates’ on manufacturers. JMHO.