Product review (1 stars): The Best Buy salesman told me it was one of their ...
I had to return this washer. Right out of the box, it would make a loud screeching sound whenever I ran it with clothing, but no strange sounds when it was empty. The Best Buy salesman has sold me on it because it was one of their most reliable models, and easier to have it repaired because parts were locally sourced. Given the option of repair versus replace, I went with the latter and swapped it for an LG. Now my new Maytag dryer does not turn on unless I press the on button for ~10 seconds. The salesman told me that "you just got some lemons", but given all the other complaints on Amazon, I have to suspect my experience was not a statistical anomaly and Maytag brand must have deteriorated. Perhaps they have slashed quality control expenses to keep up with competitors and LG and Samsung, who seem much more reliable. How hard is it to make a  washing machine? This is a decades old technology.