Product review (4 stars): No need to call the repair guy!
We are definitely not appliance repair people, however we are pretty handy around the house.  We chose to fix our Maytag Bravos XL by ourselves after we googled why it sounded like a jet plane taking off.  Turns out it was the bearings. VERY disappointed to find out Maytag was bought by Whirlpool and VERY disappointed the bearings needed replacing when the washer is only two years old.  I would highly suggest the following if considering a do-it-yourself repair:  order the tool that goes with it cuz it's worth the extra money, use Youtube videos to help you with step by step installation, have a co-pilot to help you cuz you have to keep tipping the washer,  and finally, if you cannot get the bearings to separate from the drum like we struggled with, go directly to Youtube and find the video that shows you how to separate them with a jack and a two by four.