Ohhhh... the refigerent issue... nothin to do with the environment... to do with the patents running out... ALL about $$$.

Fact is, if the original refrigerents are used in closed sysytems that operate for decages, they are not a problem, plain and simple. It's all about the money. The new problem for the consumer is the planned failure of the quip... SSS for the bastards that make the shit quip that fails long before it should. A ONE year warranty? It's reprehensible.