Purchased this refrigerator to match the slate color of our other GE appliances.  It looks great, but the compressor makes an irritating, high-pitched whistling sound when it cycles.  It's awful and can be heard all over our first floor.  I had the store send a repair technician to fix it, but was told that is the normal operating sound for variable speed GE compressors. I've owned many refrigerators and none made this type of sound.  Beyond disappointed to speed so much money and be told the irritating sound is normal.  Planning to return it.