We purchased this Dryer as part of a matching set with a washer.  The dryer we replaced was over 15 years old, and was noisy, and did not dry the clothes well.  This dryer has none of those faults.  It is almost silent in operation, gets the clothes dry quicker, and is an all around great improvement over our old dryer.  On top of all that, it looks good.  The steam feature is new to us, and we really like it.