Is GE a good brand for ranges?

Yes, GE is a good brand for ranges and is considered solid mid-tier brand offering good performance, features, and value. GE ranges including gas ranges like JGBS66REKSS and JGB735SPSS and electric ranges like JB735SPSS are made by GE Appliances, a Haier company, in LaFayette, Georgia for gas and electric ranges. They consistently receive Good to Very Good ratings for baking evenness, cooktop performance, and features with first-year service call rates around 8 to 11 percent according to Yale Appliance data, which is near industry average of 10 to 15 percent and similar to Whirlpool at 8 to 10 percent and Frigidaire at 9 to 12 percent, slightly higher than Bosch at 6 to 9 percent but lower than some Samsung models at 12 to 15 percent. Key strengths that make GE a good brand for ranges include large capacity at 5.0 to 5.3 cubic feet for oven that handles large turkeys, edge-to-edge cooktop with 5 burners including 18,000 BTU power burner for fast boiling, true convection with third heating element for even baking, air fry and no-preheat air fry modes that crisp without preheating, SmartHQ app with WiFi in higher models for remote preheat, and inexpensive parts like bake element at 30 to 80 dollars, igniter at 40 to 100 dollars, and infinite switch at 20 to 40 dollars that are widely available with massive US service network. Common complaints include occasional control board failure.