We bought a new stove about 6 years ago, basically had to get induction stove top because that was all that was available. I bought one of the more expensive ones.
That stove top broke after a couple months, but luckily we're in Denmark where the warranty is a year, and when something gets repaired like that it's also under warranty for a year (actually sometimes more). We got that stove top replaced about every 4-6 months for 4 years until finally they did a good enough job that it lasted. The repairman said yeah sometimes it's just like that, ha ha.
No monetary cost but every few months you can't cook for a week.
Luckily I also bought a portable non-induction stove with two plates which we use whenever the main stove has problems.
At this point I'm assuming that if an appliance is only providing the bare minimum 2 years warranty (manufacturer warranty, extended store warranty doesn't "count"), then it's crap, and I should look for a more expensive model.
So far that has worked decently well : my kitchen water heater (3 year warranty) is going on nearly a decade and only now is starting to have issues, while the previous one, albeit significantly cheaper (minimum warranty), only lasted half a year.
(One should not underestimate the cost / effort spent dealing with a poorly working / broken tool.)
That stove top broke after a couple months, but luckily we're in Denmark where the warranty is a year, and when something gets repaired like that it's also under warranty for a year (actually sometimes more). We got that stove top replaced about every 4-6 months for 4 years until finally they did a good enough job that it lasted. The repairman said yeah sometimes it's just like that, ha ha.
No monetary cost but every few months you can't cook for a week.
Luckily I also bought a portable non-induction stove with two plates which we use whenever the main stove has problems.