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Jeff....mine is in basement as well , but away from young children. I like the glass doors b/c I have started to label the consumption dates on necks of bottles and I can quickly glance thru what is drinking at moment.

I bot a VinatageKeeper 250 bottle capacity last year . Am pleased with it so far. Wide range of prices out there. Kinda comes down to whether you care about temp control alone or temp and humidity control. If you have a stable envitronment to put it (humidity wise) just buy temp control. Saves a lot of $$. Also depends on how fancy you want it to look. ie. Is it for display or not?

I swear by All-Clad. I don't yet have the roasting pan but plan on getting it. I have the braiser , which would work for that and other things as well. expensive but way worth it, you'll never buy another http://www.allclad.com