Of course not. I finaly got rid of my 40 year old refrigerator (the thing just wouldn't die) because I wanted one with a bigger freezer. Its replacement didn't last a decade.
I'd say the primary reason is because of our Freon/CFC regulations, but I agree that "planned obsolescence" is a scourge on our society.
Buy a Subzero...it'll last longer than your old icebox did.