Product review (1 stars): Avoid like the plague
On the upside, this washer fits in tight spaces, provides lots of wash cycle flexibility, and, in my experience, isn't too noisy. But we've had two of them, and I just can't recommend it to anyone.

First, it gets smelly. Soap gunk builds up inside the drum, which you need to wipe out as best you can every once in a while. Our clothes don't get smelly (as far as I can tell) or stained, but it's kind of gross. Using the right detergent helps, and you also need to remember to leave it open to dry out when you're not using it. But this is just the start of your headaches with this unit...

Second, it's too easy for coins, paper clips, etc. to get into the drain pump because there isn't anything, like a filter, that prevents them from doing so. If you forget to take all of the pennies out of your pockets (which will happen eventually), it's likely that one will get behind the drum and into the drain pump, at which point you'll hear a horrific grinding sound when the washer drains. In the best case scenario, you'll stop the washer in time and will be able to remove the coins from the pump. (It's relatively easy to do - search online for "Maytag MAH2400 coins in drain pump" or something like that to find out how - although it requires going through the bottom of the machine to disconnect and remove the drain pump. Voila! You'll find the culprit, which is fulfilling in a perverse kind of way.) In the worst case scenario, your drain pump will get shredded, and you'll have to replace it (approx. $100 I think).

Third, you'll likely face a variety of other problems. Some reviewers here have had problems with the door or with leaking water. We haven't had either of those problems, but our first unit crapped out when the drum essentially broke so that it couldn't hold the belt. After over a month of waiting for the Maytag repairman to get a new drum in stock with repeated assurances that "we'll have it soon!" (they eventually concluded that they wouldn't - their customer service isn't very good), we ended up getting a new one (did so rather than getting a different washer because we also have the Maytag drier that sits on top of the washer). Now, after about 18 months, our new one won't spin either. We're getting the dreaded 3E error code (search for it online) which indicates that something is wrong with the motor or control board. I'm going to spend a few days trying to figure out what's wrong (and there's lots of online info about how to fix the many problems with this unit), but as our laundry builds up, I'm just not sure what I'll do. Pay a few hundred dollars to a repairman who may not be able to fix it anyway? Buy another one? (Fool me once, shame on you. Fool me twice.... well, we had reasons for getting our current one. But fool me three times?!?!?) Or just switch to a whole different washer set-up?

If this is the type of excitement associated with your washer that you want in your life, then by all means, consider this washer. Same applies if you like being a handyman and want a wide variety of problems to diagnose and fix in your appliances (especially if you're not careful about cleaning out your pockets). But if you're like me, and you just want a washer that works - for an extended period of time - then avoid this model like the plague. (A last point is that you can find lots of reviews for this model elsewhere online, and I have yet to find a set of generally positive reviews for it.)