Product review (4 stars): Love my Panda!
I love my Panda! This is a semi-automatic washing machine that requires your supervision to complete laundry. I have a Bosch Nexxt 500 series that needed several new parts and I had laundry backing up because the parts were on back order. That machine has since been repaired and is working well once more. I have learned a lot about washing in my Panda.
First of all do not place your Panda in a bathtub to do laundry. There are air intake areas that will cause the machine to malfunction if water is drawn into the motor area. Do not raise the drain hose higher than the tub of the machine. With my setup I can drain it directly into my commode and it pumps fine. It needs about a 1/2 teaspoon of liquid HE detergent to clean very well. Do not allow your control timers to get wet as this may cause machine to not work. I keep two hand towels and mop up water on the edges of the tub when I transfer my laundry to the spinner. I only fill the spinner 3/4 full and only set it to 2 1/2 minutes for the most wet items. Place your heaviest item in the spinner first. If it is a bulky item such as jeans or a corduroy shirt I only spin that item. You can tell if you need an additional minute of spin time if you are still having water flow from the drain hose when it stops you need a little extra spin. I use laundry mesh bags for delicate items. I have not had any clothing that was damaged in my machine. I do not fill it above the M for medium near the lint filter. The machine is plastic and the agitator is very strong for the durability of the machine consider that water and wet clothing weigh quite a bit. I recommend you wear gloves to reach into the wash tub side to move articles of clothing to the spinner detergent is very drying to hands. I recommend you wash the clothes you need to wash and then drain and rinse your clothing in the tub and spin again. It takes very little time to dry the clothes in my dryer afterward.
To cut down on lint on clothing wash like clothing together and don't drain your washtub until the clothing has been removed from washtub and spun. Purschasing a Chinese mesh lint catcher works somewhat, but I had to put mine back together because it fell apart in the wash. If Panda was to redesign the lint filter I think one like Samsung or LG use on their washers sold in Asia and India it would be a win win situation. Also if there was a tub within a tub it would be a sturdier design. My only complaint about this machine is that it leaks from the top portion of the tub at the rear it feels as though there is no material to seal  that section. It is not a deal breaker. It is a tiny amount and is due to the force of the agitation. I just use my hand towel and mop it up when noted. For my application I need a longer fill hose mine works but you have to be at the machine when it fills. You cannot use super hot water not over 115 degrees. I like to wash my towels and sheets on hot. If I used the machine for towels I would soak my towels in hot water and bleach and then move them to a prefilled warm wash two to three at a time and wash.
Otherwise, I love this work horse it is 38 lbs and I would not want to pick it up and move it long distances. I love to watch the clothes wash and the water get dirty. The spinner gets clothing to a lightly damp state and is amazing! It beats the laundry mat hands down! I would buy it again. Just know that you as the operator must do part of the work of the wash as it is not fully automatic.
I dry it out and leave the lids up so it will not mold. As a New out of the box machine I did note that there was an industrial smell from the plastic that is gone now.
I will give an update at a later time.