Product review (1 stars): ... a short life this machine has had and how horrible it was
I am picking out a new machine to replace this one and came here to see if anyone was as bummed out as why was about what a short life this machine has had and how horrible it was.  In addition to the chronic mold and mildew problem (really, we have to bleach out and scrub the rubber rim on our machine weekly just to minimize the moldy scent?), our control panel buttons cracked about two years ago after we got it.  The original estimate to replace the control panel was almost half the cost of the machine so we knew its time was limited.  I would never buy this machine or anything from Whirpool again.  It's really been horrid.  What a waste of money and worse, time.