Product review (1 stars): Poorly designed, will never buy Bosch again
I bought this washer one year ago and it was the biggest appliance mistake I have ever made.  The first problem that we had was plastic cracking around the rivet joints on the dial panel and inside the door.  Our appliance store replaced the panels and even the replacements have cracked! [We asked our repairman to check that the washer is level with the floor and it is].  Today I noticed the clear plastic cover on the front of the washer is cracked and coming off.  Another issue with this washing machine:  the washer door needs to be left open to dry out after wet clothes are removed - otherwise a bad smell will accumulate in the drum.  These are not issues one would expect with a one-year old washing machine.  I now associate Bosch with "crap" and I will never buy a Bosch product again.