Robert Foster
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You're right, good point...several of these refrigerators start to look very similar to NL....including SnoMaster.National Luna also looks suspiciously similar to Edgestar/Whynter in appearance, user manual, and controls, although they say they are manufactured in South Africa. I would be careful about the fine print with warranty claims- shipping these things is $$ especially if it has to go overseas- makes replacement more cost/time effective. If I could start over, I would go with Engel.
There's a too brief side by side comparison over on Expedition Portal where they write up the National Luna along side both Engel & ARB and write as if it's a long standing standard to beat.
The Warranty is one difference. The Edgestars & Whynters only come with a one year warranty, and neither of those two companies readily herald what compressor is in them. The NL comes with a 3 year warranty on the Classic Line that have Danfross compressors and an 8 year warranty on their Legacy line which come with the new NL compressor.
One of the big, maybe the biggest factor, for me is what will fit well into the design of my build. Currently ... the NL 65L is winning that matrix.