Product review (5 stars): The only choice!
When my old top-loading washing machine broke down, I was determined to get a new front-loader.  Reading the reviews on most of them, however, really made me nervous.  I easily narrowed my options and finally chose this Maytag 4.0 cu ft Performance Series.  Now I wonder why I ever considered anything else!  I still don't know how it manages to clean clothes so well using so little water, but it does an excellent job!  The wash cycles take a bit longer than I'm used to, but even heavy grass stains on denim in a very full load came out completely.  This might cost more than a top-loader and other front-loaders, but it is well worth the money.  My advice: spend the extra monty and get the pedestal!  You'll never regret it.