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I believe in the free market system, supply and demand, bid and offer for the free exchange of goods snd services. In the case of this knob, the manufacturer (Thermador) had ceased the manufacture of replacement parts because the part in and of itself was defective. Two options existed - buy a knob that fit the spindle but was ugly and did not match the other knobs OR buy a used part on the open market (eBay) that matched and take my chances on its useful life until it broke. Until now, the used market was a monopoly and there was one source charging $289.95 per knob, sheer market arrogance. I kept looking and found sharpeibear on eBay. Now, with sharpeibear there is an alternative at $60.00 per knob, a replacement built via 3D Printing. Pricey for a knob, but I will pay it. 3D Printing is a technology that produces objects such as out of production parts that are strong and work, being used more and more. I put the knob on and it works! My oven is complete and I no longer have to move knobs around from spindle to spindle. Awesome solution, the fee market triumphs, the monopoly is busted!Read full review
Verified purchase: Yes | Condition: New
Thermador has left us high and dry by not producing replacements for this failure-prone knob. The original knobs lasted a long time but eventually the brittle plastic inside both knobs on our double oven cracked, rendering them unusable and making it extremely difficult to adjust our ovens (pliers anyone?). Don't bother looking for new OEM replacement knobs out there; they don't exist. Kudos to seller for producing replicas of this abandoned product. Was a bit hesitant to purchase two of these knobs as they are expensive, but quite happy with the purchase. Fit perfectly and the quality seems good. I would say they look a bit better than the pictures once they are on the oven and I can barely tell the difference from the originals. If you want functional knobs that are basically indistinguishable from the originals, this is the product. Read full review
Verified purchase: No
If you need this size oven knob for a thermador oven, then this is the right product. Unfortunately, the manufacturer no longer makes the knob and it is very hard to find and very expensive when you do find a source.
Verified purchase: Yes | Condition: New
While it works fine and appears to be heavy duty and is the least expensive option I could find, it still seems like a lot of $$$ for this type of product.
Verified purchase: Yes | Condition: New
This is a perfect replacement part. I would have preferred it in all black (not the extra silver center) to better match the original knob. But the part fits and works great. Saved my oven, since the manufacturer has stopped making these parts.
Verified purchase: Yes | Condition: New
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