Product review (5 stars): 26 days from order to delivery
I placed my Amazon order for my Speed Queen washer on September 14th.  It arrived on October 10.  This was not because of any real snafus in the process  -  it is simply how long it takes.  Unfortunately  you would not anticipate such a length of time, from the Amazon ad, which says that it "usually ships within 4-5 days."  Well, maybe it does, but then it takes forever to travel to its destination.  I am located in Silicon Valley; not on a gravel road in the wilds of Tennessee or suchlike, so maybe it would take even longer for someone else.

I emailed HCost several times in the course of waiting (and waiting, and waiting).  They responded to my emails almost instantly, and as helpfully as they could (considering that they couldn't speed things up).
JB Hunt, which did the last leg, spent a couple of days phoning me, using some weird incorrect number that I had never heard of (they had my actual phone number too, but didn't use it), but when I called them to ask where my washer was, they quickly fixed the error (this added at most two days to the wait, however if I had not been proactive I could have waited a LOT longer)

So, if you decide to order one of these things, you must understand that this is not like ordering a washer from Sears or Costco.  It is a specialty item from a source that does not have a great distribution system.  It won't arrive quickly, and the delivery service will not install it for you (however it is very easy to install yourself, if you have someone to help who is physically strong).

For all that, I am THRILLED  with this thing, and in two ways it is BETTER than the Amazon ad suggests.  Its capacity is greater than my old Kenmore, and according to the print on the appliance, it is commercial quality.  The ad did not suggest extra size or commercial strength.

My last machine was a Sears Kenmore 80 series that needed two clutches in its first five years, and then needed a third (finally I got rid of it).  My neighbor first got a Fisher and Paykel which broke constantly, and then a Maytag which rips her laundry to shreds.  And so on, and so on.  This machine gives every indication of being very well made.  It is worth waiting for.