LG MK2030NBD MK2030NBD 30" Trim Kit in Black Stainless Steel

Ok. So, we bought a big beautiful house. They had a small, aging Whirlpool microwave installed with a trim kit. We had just bought this big LG microwave, so my wife more or less insisted that we get this trim. I instantly regretted it. I mean, you can kinda tell from the photos that this thing is very shoddy. In fact, the whole thing (including the tray!) is just sheet metal with sharp edges. The instructions are terrible, and you have to cut out your own templates to install it. I measured everything very, very precisely, but this thing scratched up the microwave and my beautiful cabinets terribly when it came to "pop" it into place.The kit includes two oversized screws for each corner and the holes are dead in the corner, so even after drilling pilot holes they split the cabinet at the edges. Like I said it`s just sheet metal, so none of it is straight or stays straight. Even after coaxing it as perfectly as possible, using shims, and attaching the fascade to the junky little tray, it`s neveraligned. One of the four corners won`t seat and it flush at the bottom of the microwave but not the top. So, after hours of painstaking work, you`re left with trim that looks bad, scratches up everything, isn`t straight, and drags on the door--causing damage every time you use it. It seems painfully obvious that this product is an aftermarket afterthought. Whirlpool`s OEM kit, in contrast, features a very sturdy and straight tray, well-designed trim with boxed edges to avoid damage and add stregth, and an infinitely preferable appearance...plus it doesn`t destroy your expensive microwave and cabinets. To top it all off, the trim costs almost as much as a microwave--though it would be pretty worthless at any price. Do youself a favor and avoid this overpriced gargage like the plague!

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This trim kit is very good quality, was a fairly easy install and looks great.

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Trim kit corners are rounded, not sharp. I wall-mounted my microwave and trim kit above an LG wall oven, which has sharp corners, and it looks stupid.

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https://youtu.be/L6fu9A7sz4o Ditch the instructions and watch this guy install the trim kit

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[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] I was worried based on reviews on other websites saying it is plastic. Lowe's had a hard time getting this one due to back order, and I am glad i waited. It is a real metal. Matches my LG Studio oven stainless steel. Install was easy, just follow direction. The installer really likes it. The only down side is that it will pick up fingerprints like crazy. The photo shows that.

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Trim kit corners are rounded, not sharp. I wall-mounted my microwave and trim kit above an LG wall oven, which has sharp corners, and it looks stupid.

Written by a customer while visiting www.lge.com/us/index.jsp

https://youtu.be/L6fu9A7sz4o Ditch the instructions and watch this guy install the trim kit

Written by a customer while visiting www.lge.com/us/index.jsp

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] I was worried based on reviews on other websites saying it is plastic. Lowe's had a hard time getting this one due to back order, and I am glad i waited. It is a real metal. Matches my LG Studio oven stainless steel. Install was easy, just follow direction. The installer really likes it. The only down side is that it will pick up fingerprints like crazy. The photo shows that.

Written by a customer while visiting www.lge.com/us/index.jsp