Product review (4 stars): 75/25 love
I bought this washer (not at Amazon) to replace a 4-year old GE.  The GE has the computer sitting on the motor.  Is anybody surprised that after only 4 years it would not work in hot weather?  The repairs would have cost half the cost of the machine, and it wouldn't solve the problem in the long run, unless I moved to Alaska, I suppose.  In addition, the so-called rinse was a joke.  It was a low water use machine, of course, but I often ran loads through one cycle with soap and 2-3 more full cycles without soap.  I measure liquid soap with a tablespoon and never, ever over-use it.  Time for a new machine.

Enter the Speed Queen.  No computer on this version.  (Somebody complained about issues that only apply to the computerized version, so check the reviews carefully to make sure you're reading about the machine you are interested in.)  I like that this machine is US built, has fully mechanical controls, and doesn't limit you to 1/2 cup of water to wash in.  However ....

The "mini" water level is about 1/2 tub, so to me it isn't mini.  I think it wastes water if I'm really wanting to wash only one or two items or a few small ones.

There is no way to know how long a cycle or an agitation phase lasts unless you stand there with a stopwatch.  On the other hand, the cycles are not nearly as long as the GE.  Without the computer, it doesn't have to sit there and do nothing while an unselected activity would otherwise be happening.  The GE cycles took seemingly forever.

On the hand wash / gentle cycle, there are 2 instances of very gentle agitation of approximately 30 seconds.  I don't think this is enough.  However, the reasoning may be that really delicate items couldn't stand more agitation.  This presumption is ruined by the rinse cycles.  These agitate stronger and for longer than the wash, so how can the limited agitation be to preserve fabric?

I've developed workarounds.  My clothes don't get very dirty (office worker, don't fix cars or garden).  I wash most clothes on "soak / spin".  This give a strength and length of agitation I'm happy with.  Then I use another cycle's rinse (and sometimes second rinse) to finish the load.  Even doing this, the total time is less than the previous washer.

I don't use the heavy duty / permanent press cycle often.  It agitates more strongly than I want or need for my barely-dirty clothes.  Even some of my towels recommend a lighter agitation.  The "normal / ECO" wash is limited to cold water and one rinse, but it's useful sometimes to finish a "soak / spin" load of wash.

A bonus for me is that this washer rinses very well.  It doesn't only rinse and drain, and it doesn't only spin and force water through.  Either one alone isn't usually enough, in my opinion.  Depending on the cycle selected, this washer does both.  What extra water I may be using by the large "mini" size is more than made up for by the repeated rinses I'm no longer forced to do.

As another reviewer said, no washers have consistently great reviews, but I'm still very glad I bought the Speed Queen despite my mild dislikes.  It isn't perfect, but I've never found one that is.