Product review (4 stars): This is about the Manatee XPB46 which is made by the same manufacturer
<div id="video-block-R1OZ77967VHW26" class="a-section a-spacing-small a-spacing-top-mini video-block"></div><input type="hidden" name="" value="https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/E108mhTbvaS.mp4" class="video-url"><input type="hidden" name="" value="https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/71%2BEJ2rdwqS.png" class="video-slate-img-url">&nbsp;Update: I've added a video about how the machine looks/works, but I didn't catch it during a cycle. This shows what the machine looks like, and some of the things I say in my review. It also shows how quiet indeed the Panda dryer is, since I heard it, but not in the video.

Upfront this is about the Manatee 12 lb washer, which is made the exact same way as the Panda. Basically Manatee and Panda are made by the same manufacturer as far as I can see. The Manatee is just a different color schemed washer. I also got my washer for $180 instead of $240, a savings of $60. I got my washer on ebay.

I just got this washer to replace my Koblenz agitator, I liked the koblenz, but I really just wanted a washer+dryer in one unit so I wouldn't waste my time with buying a separate spin dryer. The washer just arrived on the 24th of December in time for Christmas.

Pros: Semi quiet, easy to use and figure out, drains clothes easier than any gravity based model, Light as a feather!

Cons, Short short cord, hard to get the washing hoses connected and working right for my sink. Lint trap is too small

In depth: I washed my towels first and the lint trap seems to work fairly well. It's just too small for it I will be buying a lint trap such as http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00MUVT4MM
The drain worked really well! I tried using a bucket like i've seen, but my bucket couldn't hold the flow, so I just used the bracket on the hose that holds it to the unit to hold it over my sink. Honestly I finagled it a couple of times and I'm worried about how this hose will hold up. The unit iself is super light, and top loading so it's not stressful to add clothes. Maybe I can replace it with an actual hose part from a washing machine. The washer itself is powerful and fast. I do a wash and a rinse cycle and my clothes smelled really great. It fills up really fast and it drains fast too. Because the washer side uses a motor to empty the tub you can clean it really easily. I just filled it up with water and a little vinegar.

I was disappointed with how super short the cord is on this unit. I have to use a power strip for it, which doesn't seem conducive for putting this unit anywhere near a sink. Filling it up with a bucket might work, but all the options just feel a little strenuous. Putting it next to the sink and linking it up to a countertop plug works if you're just washing clothes and putting the unit away which is zero problem for me. The spin dryer is really cool, holding on to the unit while it starts up is recommended since it's a little unstable as it gets going. The spin dry works with a switch, you turn the switch to drain and turn the timer on the spin dry side and let it go. 2-3 minutes gets the clothes damp, but not wet. They can be hung or put in a dryer. The spin dry side is a little small, meaning you may have to split up the clothes in drying, but it's no big deal to leave some clothes in the wash side for a few minutes while it the others dry.

The little plastic tube that came for my washer to fill the tub doesn't work for my sink, but my sink at my current place is slightly odd. I just used my custom hose for it and it filled up fine. Overall I'm really happy with this washer,I love it, but the plug is just a problem it's a 4.5/5 for me.