This is very useful, thank you very much.
I feel, air conditioners don't have to be fancy, just standard, simple so that it is reliable and easy to maintain. Which is why I no longer choose inverter. My first inverter air con was a Daikin before 2015 (the "old" Daikin"). Used it for few years, and right after warranty over, some electronic board inside burn, and cost more than RM400 replace. So I say forget it, I buy new air con.
Then I changed it to a Panasonic Premium Inverter 1HP air con.. end up, the air con always not cold enough because power saving, even if I turn on MAX everything and 18C, it still not cold enough. Sorry, I want my air conditioner to be cold. In another slightly bigger room using York (now known as daikon) standard 1HP air con, super cool, and it cools down the room damn fast.
Master bedroom in my house, has a old non-inverter standard Panasonic R22 1.5hp air con... and basically it is always cold. Used more than 9 years now...still going strong.
Honestly don't have to believe what I say. You just go survey behind row of shops, and see what compressors they are using. Businesses want cheap, reliable, good and easy to maintain air conditioners. You can see majority are Acson, the old York cooling king, Daikin or Panasonic.
I wont choose York now as they are OEM from China (dunno gree or midea)..
For OEM, i dont think china maker will give York the best model, usually will be second grade aircon..
if buy air cond, i will choose reliable, and less function ( i need cooling only).. so i will choose either Daikin or Acson..