Product review (5 stars): Great Choice - Updated
I can't tell you how many reviews on different brands of machines I read before I 'just did it!'  Some of the reviews about this washer and its dryer mate weren't very pleasing.  Complaints about noises, clothes being ripped and torn and etc. My review is thorough.

It's nearly October and I've been using my W&D set since February. After having used front-load Whirlpool machines for 5+ years and the standard type of machine you'd find in a rental apartment for many years previous I knew what I like and don't like. I feel that if you're ready for a step up in your laundry machines then this is the set for you.

Aside from all the rebates available from my electric company and water departments for having purchased HE machines being an extra attraction I was very excited to have my very own washer and dryer again.

As an experienced user of front-load machines - which develop a 'funky' smell in the wash tub that doesn't go away even after running white vinegar or bleach and the drips that run down the front when you add a forgotten item. The ability to wash a queen size bedspread and the storage drawer (available for an additional fee) was very nice. I wouldn't have a front load set again and not w/o the drawers - bending over for the dryer is enough.  Why do it twice?  It was 'fun' to be able to watch your clothes wash and tumble dry, but it didn't get my clothes any cleaner or drier.

The Maytag Bravos W&D set is wonderful. I am so glad I bought this set. I would encourage you to ignore the complaints that 'my children's clothes are ripped, still dirty, torn and knotted' and take a chance on this set. I have never had those things happen.

The wash tub is large and readily accepts queen size blankets. The dryer also accepts a queen size blanket/comforter.  I jest that two small children can fit into the tub for a good washin'!  The lack of center propeller is great, as there isn't anything for your clothes and blankets to get wrapped around. The dryer could also dry two small children.  All in jest of course)

So - sure I miss the expensive storage drawers under the W&D, but I DO NOT miss the funk and the accessorized (clear door inserts) doors.  I am quite fond of my Maytag Bravos W&D.  They do their jobs efficiently. My complaints about this set would be that....another color at no charge would be nice and that I miss the start delay option.

UPDATE - After having had this set of machine nearly two years...  I have a couple complaints - not too major, but worthy of noting.  1. I wish I didn't have to push a button to get all the lights on the display to turn off.  2.  The little drawer where the soaps are put in, and the lip on the machine under the lift top get gross far too frequently for me.  I feel like I'm always wiping them down.  3.  If your tired and worn out after a long day, don't do laundry., especially bed linens.  You will need to use your muscles to unwind your wash before putting them in the dryer.

As I mentioned in my review of the matching dryer: I don't recall complaining about my simple and plain big top load washer and dryer I bought from JCP 15 yrs ago.  If I could have found a set of machines I thought I'd been happy with at a lower price I would of have bought them.  (I sold them to a friend when I moved from one state to another.  She probably still has them.)