Product review (5 stars): The only machine I'll buy
We bought our SQ ATE50 in Nov 2011 because we have 3 Great Danes, and one was an old girl with incontinence issues, which meant we did a LOT of washing of VERY large, very bulky dog bedding.  (Think big quilts 4-5 times a DAY!)  Our machine ran almost continuously for over 2 years - and yes we had the highest electric bill in the neighborhood - but we had the cleanest laundry and the happiest dogs.
We've never had a BIT of trouble with this model and bought it because of its durability, service rating, the fact that a service tech told me they put these into college dorms and apartment complexes because they are darn near indestructible and have the best service warranty of any washer/dryer on the market in the US. It may not look fancy, but it seems to have all the cycles and features that I need, want, use.  We've lost our old girl, and miss her dearly, but in addition to all the wonderful things she brought to our life - an introduction to a terrific washer/dryer wasn't something we'd ever imagine would be one of them.