I researched several washing machines and I decided on this one. First off I wanted a washer with a agitator and I only use cold water to wash my clothes so I liked the cold water washing setting on this one. This washer replaced my Kenmore washer I had for 11 years. This LG washer is definitely an upgrade from my previous one. I love all the features and it seems to wash clothing really well. The only thing I didn't like was how the washer weighs the load and adds water depending on the weight. Some of the clothes weren't even getting all the way wet. As long as you use the deep fill button setting it seems to do fine. It still weighs the load but puts more water in the tub than it normally would. Overall I would definitely recommend this washer since the water level thing happens to all the new type of washers to try to save water.