Product review (4 stars): So far, so good
We bought this washer on clearance at Lowe's. It had been marked down to $699.99 over MLK weekend, but we got an additional 10% off since they'd sold all except the floor model. For $629.37, we think it was a good deal. We know repairs to Cabrio washers are expensive, so we opted for a SquareTrade 5-year warranty; we got a great deal on that, too, since they sent me an email for 40% off a warranty purchase.

The first thing we washed was a fairly heavy, generously-sized, king comforter. We used the bulky setting. It washed up *great*. We were amazed it didn't need any kind of re-adjustment in the drum during its cycle. My next load was comprised of various clothes, a mixed load. I'd say there was well over a laundry basket's worth. I did them on the recommended setting and they, too, washed up very well. All the clothes cycled through the agitation cycle and everything smelled fresh. On the whites setting, I washed a very large load of towels and threw in our plastic shower curtain liner. At one point, I did have to pause the load and redistribute the shower curtain liner since it had formed a mushroom top over the linens. Once I did that, the wash continued without incident. We had a Frigidaire frontloader the last 9 years and this was the first time a shower curtain liner came out spotlessly clean. That impressed me, given what we were used to.

You definitely have to follow the manufacturer's directions on how to load the tub and what cycles to use. We're pleased with the washer. The only reason I gave it 4 stars instead of 5 is the propensity for the mushroom top. I'd read this can happen with this style of washer and I've seen it myself on two loads now. The other was a thin, but heavy king bedspread.