I never knew a washing machine could be so quiet!  Now I can do laundry at odd times without worrying about the noise keeping family awake.  And the size of the tub holds more than I even thought it would when I was buying it which means doing less loads and the best thing is how well it cleans everything.  The test was a bunch of garage towels and rags that were pretty filthy and when they came out there were no dirty stains left, even on the rags used to polish furniture. It is energy efficient and water saving and I am looking forward to many years of service with it!