While I was skeptical of this machine given its smaller capacity compared to my previous washing machines, I have been very pleasantly surprised.  It does a great job offering many cycles that handle everything from delicate underwear to heavy towels.  It even has a special hot cycle for baby wear, with its special challenges.  We have our machine installed side by side with its sister-dryer instead of as a stack.  It's an extremely quiet duo in operation.  In recognition of its somewhat (but in actuality not greatly) smaller size, I find that instead of doing a massive amount of laundry on a single day, I will spread washing out over several less demanding sessions, and this coordinates well with my work from home.  Finally, I have to observe that in my laundry room the smaller size fits much better visually than my prior larger machine did.  Less bulk, more style--in keeping with other LG appliances in our household.