Product review (4 stars): For a very helpful video on how to install these easily, I recommend
This replacement worked perfectly for my neighbor's Kenmore Series 80 washing machine.  For a very helpful video on how to install these easily, I recommend:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MFsvLiuTniU

Buying this replacement on Amazon and installing it took a total of 15 minutes of my time and saved my neighbor about $100 - not a bad deal at all.

The switch mechanism *is* a cheap plastic part that can break if you repeatedly slam the washer lid too hard - but then again, so is the original that I removed (that's how it broke).  I recommended to my neighbor that she be careful about closing the lid in the future.

It's true that you can circumvent the switch entirely by using a jumper on at the connection or a wire nut inside the cabinet, but that means that the washer won't shut off when you open the lid during the spin cycle, which could be both dangerous and inconvenient.