Product review (5 stars): It works - but needs time
I bought mine used with a washer (both for $325 - total) off of craigslist. The washer has a little crack in the plastic but that is not a problem. The dryer is on top of my fridge, vented out a window with about 10 feet of aluminium  vent hose. In practice I tend to put about 4-5 work shirts in and expect drying in 70 minutes (maybe). For items that hold a lot of water I sometimes just dry on a bathroom rod since they would take a lot of time to dry and I don't care if they are wrinkled. Anyway my shirts and pants all come out nicely so I am happy. To clean the filter,  try a clean paint brush to scrape away the lint - it is fast that way! I figure this will pay for itself and it beats lugging stuff  out of my apartment.