Product review (5 stars): Superb workhorses!
First of all, I'm sorry to hear about other people's bad experiences with the Miele W3033 washing machine. My own W3033 has worked without a hint of a problem for almost 3 years. I don't really ever give it's reliability a second thought because my last Miele washing machine was a tireless performer for the 12+ years in my last place. As far as I know, it's still running fine for it's new owners. Similarly my sisters - both with large families have used their machines at least once a day if not more for more than a decade. Those machines weren't the current W3033 model of course but speak to the durability of Miele washing machines. I'm surprised that Miele didn't fix the other reviewer's machines because they are famous for having really excellent customer service and going the extra mile. Perhaps the unhappy owners' machines were fixed and they didn't feel the need to vent any further or give an update. Equally most owners wouldn't think twice about leaving a good review, because they most probably take their washing machine's reliability for granted and expect 20 years service out of them.