Product review (3 stars): I don't really like it...
Wow, this thing has a lot of terrible reviews...

Anyway, here's my take on it so far. I've only used it a handful of times, so hopefully I'll update my review after I've had it for a few years.

1. Some people have complained about noise. Okay, it's a little noisy, but it's a washing machine. I don't think I've heard a quiet top loader in my life. Front loaders can be quiet, but those machines work differently.

2. I bought this machine because I was worried about the problems that people have had with front loaders (e.g., mold, long washing times, easily breaks down).

3. The machine definitely struggles to clean clothes on the Normal setting. This is because the machine weights the clothes and decides on how much water to add. It's a pitiful amount, and it's not enough to get your clothes clean. I've been experimenting with a setting that use a lot more water (i.e., "Bulky"), and it seems like an improvement. However, this setting is less efficient with water, which is one of the reasons I bought the machine. I guess only using a little bit of water makes sense for a front loader, but not for a top loader.

4. There's no agitator. Being naive, I thought that a lack of an agitator would be nice because the machine would be less likely to damage your clothes. However, it seems like an agitator is instrumental in cleaning clothes for a top loader. Without an agitator, the machine relies on swishing the clothes back and forth to get them clean...it's like a less-reliable version of how a front loader cleans clothes.

5. The lid lock. I don't understand the value of this. While it's a minor inconvenience, it seems like it just another thing on the washing machine that can break. When you unlock the lid in the middle of a cycle, it immediately stops the cycle...that can't be good for the machine.

Bottom line, I would return this machine if I could. I haven't had any mechanical issues yet, but it's not efficient because you have to cheat and use a lot of water to get your clothes clean. It seems like a top loader needs an agitator, so I don't recommend buying a top loader unless it has an agitator.