Just from reading columns like Mouse Print, Consumer Reports and others, I don't know why anyone would spend the money on these new front loading washers. Not only are they ridiculously expensive, but getting them repaired (which seems to happen a LOT) is also expensive and very time consuming. And now they have these commercials for the detergent that gets rid of the smell "common with front loading washers". Really? I'll stick with the cheaper top loaders. Thanks, Edgar.