Product review (4 stars): Good washing machine for small loads
I bought this washer about three months ago and purposely waited until now to write a review.  I wanted to wait this long, because many people complained that their washers stopped working after a few months.  So, I wanted to make sure I passed that point before I started singing it's praises.  I happy to say that so far, it is performing quite well!

The pros of this model are the motor is very strong, the agitator is very effective in helping to cleaning your clothes and the timer on the machine works well and can be easily changed for both the wash and spin cycles.  And although I bought this unit specifically because it has the spin basket (which is very useful), I still find that I need to wring the clothes out a bit in order to get rid of some of the excess water.

One of the cons with this machine is it only can handle very small loads.  So I primarily use this machine for my light weight clothing. Or if I can't make it to the laundry one week.  I use this washer to clean a few items like underwear, dress shirts and (occasional) very light weight sweaters or pants.  However all these items can't be washed in one cycle, I would have to break it up into two or sometimes three loads.

This is the same case with the spin basket.  It is only big enough to handle half of the clothes that are in one wash cycle.  So I only use it to spin dry heavier weight item...and it is effective for these items.  Especially if you let them spin for at least 5 minutes.  But, the worst part of this spin process is the more weight in the basket, the more unstable the machine becomes and it will shake a lot.  And this is not uncommon.  I've seen this with larger machines in the laundromat. I usually just place my hand on top to keep it steady.  Although I wouldn't recommend walking away from the machine during the wash or spin cycles.  Make sure the machine is not unbalanced before you leave it running.  I've learned that it can become unbalanced if there is too much water, stuffed with too many clothes, or if the basket is not connected properly.

I know some people believe this is too much trouble and a waste of time and it would be better to just wash the clothes by hand.  This could be true for some, but for me I don't mind dealing with the extra time it takes.  Especially if this can all be done easily from the comfort of my home.  Also it is less labor intensive than washing clothes out by hand (I've tried it already and hated it).  And in my opinion clothes come out cleaner and are rinsed out better when I use this machine.

Overall, I think this is a good machine for the price.  When I bought it I didn't really expect for it to replace my normal laundry routine, but it does help to lighten my loads and is great in a pinch.