We had historically selected German/Euro models of appliances. Our 10 year old dryer was still chugging along, but our matching washer sprung a leak (...again) and we decided to replace the washer-dryer pair. Our new LG dryer has all the right stuff:  energy efficiency, flexibility of cycles and controls, great engineering, and the latest technology. We really like the smartphone app and push notifications letting us know the status of the cycle. The helpful e-mails with summary data is also great. Oh, and did I mention that the dark grey looks really smart?