Just in case you were under a different impression, Sub-Zero products do break down.

Most of the high end (high price) appliance manufacturers have MAP - Minimum Advertised Pricing rules for their vendors. Some of them are also pretty strong-armed about discounts, but this might cross the legal line in some states. If there were any proof that they colluded with competitors to maintain high prices across the board, I'm sure that would be illegal in every state.

Unfortunately as soon as you start looking into any brand that's built-in the price shoots up like crazy. Even with Bosch, who have prices otherwise in an acceptable range, when you look at their fridges, the prices sky-rocket.

Personally, unless I had money oozing out of my orifices, I wouldn't install a Sub-Zero. There's the lust factor yes, but given how much energy they consume, they're really not doing anything I can't live without. Form factor is generally the biggest appeal with their product range.

Are you also thinking of complimenting the fridge with a Wolf range? You'll find the same pricing practices there (same company).