Product review (5 stars): I'm In Love
The glowing reviews on this machine convinced me to buy this particular make & model.  I will not re-state all the wonderful features that other reviewers have elaborated on, I will just say I am in love with my new washer.  I wanted a basic, durable machine that I could completely control (i.e. no computer) that would actually get my clothes CLEAN and this is it.  I did not like the way it was delivered, what happened to me was similar to what Ginger Kay Kelly said in her review. But I got lucky and the machine was undamaged and works great.

NOTE:  govt regs forced speed queen to make the washer fill the tub only about 2/3 full even when the water level dial is on max, but you can tweak the washer to fix this.  For how, see a Jan 2013 comment by "Speed King" to Sara Singer's review.  It is simple and straight-forward to make the washer automatically fill up the tub every time when the dial is on max (without you having to stand there and hold the dial on reset until it fills).