Product review (4 stars): Very weird sounding
I bought this washer to match the Maytag dryer I had recently bought.  I hated my front loader washer and so I gave it to my son when he bought his first house.  This is WAY different than any other washer I have ever owned.

WHAT I DON'T LIKE:

1.  I don't like having to pause it every time I want to add a sock.
2. I don't like that there is no place to add fabric softener!  I have to either catch it just in time before the rinse cycle or use a silly ball thingy.
3. I hate the way it sounds!  It sounds broken!  Just forget it sounding like any washer you have ever owned.  Its loud and sounds like its failing big time!  We almost returned it, but then got online and read where others said the same thing.  So,......we bought the extended warranty.

WHAT I LIKE:

1. It gets my clothes cleaner and they smell fresher than my front loader.
2. I can leave the lid up to air it out between loads.  The front loader door, if left open, blocked the garage door.
3. If I do need to pause it to add a sock, water doesn't drip all over the floor like it did when I opened my front loader.

NOTE:  If you buy this, be prepared to take more time loading your laundry.  You cant just throw the laundry in and add soap and push start.  Instead, you have to add the soap first, then evenly place the clothing around the outer edge of the tub.  Then if you want fabric softener, you have to buy a little ball, fill it up and place the ball in the middle of the washer.

Picture shows how you have to load the clothes (in this case towels) around the outside of the drum and the fabric softener ball thing you have to use to add fabric softener.  You can get those at Walmart for about $4.00.  I don't like it, its a hassle to fill.