Proctor Silex Microwave Ovens: 1.1 cu. ft. 1000W $50, 0.7 cu. ft. 700W Expired

They're both nearly identical in reliability, after several units owned, tested, and saw them died by me from Galanz and Midea manufacturers. The only benefit found in Black & Decker is it comes with a white LED interior lamp for cooking, instead of a yellow halogen. All Galanz-made 700W and 900W microwaves use the regular, yellow halogen lamp, not LED lamp. 1000W and above may use LED lamp for the expensive models.

Galanz is the first and oldest microwave manufacturer in China and have the most experience in microwave manufacturing for over 30 years now, but most of the brands are for the lower-end market. Midea is a recent-entry manufacturer for microwaves with not much proven history, but it's a diverse corporation and now bigger than Galanz. Midea is usually priced higher than Galanz with more features included, and often better-quality parts used that may last a tiny-bit longer than Galanz.

Also, Galanz packs their microwave in retail-box better than Midea, and it has a higher-chance for safe delivery to your door. The Black & Decker (Midea) microwaves are more likely to get damaged in shipping than Proctor Silex (Galanz), due to Midea's lack of proven history for microwave manufacturing, and wrong packing material quality used. Midea is still learning how to build the greatest microwave oven, while Galanz is already finished with all that research.

The best place to buy a new 700W or 900W microwave (Mainstays, Proctor Silex, and Hamilton Beach) is at Walmart stores. It comes with a 1-year free exchange policy with receipt provided to the store, no questions asked. But at Target, it's only 90-day return policy max, no 1-year exchange policy.

On the Insignias, look at the back of the microwave oven from store-shelf display, and find the FCC-ID code on the specification sticker. If it says "UHW," it's made by Galanz. If it's "VG8," it's made by Midea. If it's "C5F," it's made by Daewoo (now renamed into Winia company).

Great prices. Typical similar microwaves are generally $50+ for 700 watt and $70+ for 1000 watt.

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