I upgraded last summer when my Electric Company paid $35 for my old chest freezer (1990 or so) and took it away for free. The free delivery on the brand new "dinged" floor model (with a Energy Star rating) and the energy savings projected was going to pay for itself in about 15 months. It rarely runs compared to the old one. I may do another one this summer if they have the program again, but this time I'll do a collar project and serve from it - easier to load and unload than messing with my 4 keg refrigerator set up with a back row...