We bought our last washer over 10 years ago and it was finally starting to have problems. We went shopping to pick out a new washer, expecting to get one about the same size as our old one (4.5 cubic feet). When my wife saw this 5.4 cubic feet Samsung washer, she immediately wanted it. I liked the features, the build quality, and the fact it was a smart washer that could connect to Samsung SmartThings which I was already using for my TV and a smart computer monitor. My wife loves that even though it is a smart washer, she can do everything she needs using buttons and dials like she is used to. Does an excellent job getting our clothes clean and at washing larger loads like bankets.