woofie said:Hey, does this mean I can complain to Larry about my crummy, defective Amana refrigerator? 
In all seriousness, Woofie, Amana appliances are no longer the top-of-the-line products they used to be. Ownership has bounced around so much that pride in craftsmanship has fallen by the wayside: The founder, George Foerstner, sold the plant to the Amana Society, the Amana Society sold it to an industrialist in Cedar Rapids, the industrialist sold it to Raytheon, Raytheon sold it to a holding company in Texas, the holding company sold it to Maytag, and Maytag sold it to Whirlpool. That's where we are now. The Amana name is still on the product, but the product is made by Whirlpool. The positive aspect in all of this is the fact that none of the owners have decided to close the plant. It currently employs about 1,200 folks. If it ever closes, it's going to send a tremendous shock wave through the local economy.
