Product review (5 stars): Exactly right for me at exactly the right time!
I've only had this a few weeks, and I am still fine-tuning my use per volumes of detergent and fabric softener, and keeping track of how much different loads have affected how hard this machine has had to work.

I tried strictly manual washing, both the plunger style and the salad-spinner style. Both proved to be very effective, but took way longer and were much, much harder, than I like.
Salutes to all those (mostly women) who have come before and labored with whole family loads done by hand, and to everyone doing laundry by hand today!

I'm still learning the proper ratios of products to water, and I am using major brand detergent and liquid fabric softener for now. I'll experiment with alternatives once I know exactly what I am doing.

I chose this model because I can always do smaller loads than it is is rated for, but a smaller capacity washer caps out rather quickly for me. The first couple of loads were my dog's blankets and bedding. They were far, far dirtier than I realized and the water from the first washes was thick with mud and other things. Because of how much time since I had done commercial laundry that included these things, they needed to be washed several times - the first time through. I'm developing a habit of washing his bedding every couple of weeks. The rinse cycles are fewer to get the final rinse water almost completely clean.

A common complaint centers on the built in lint filter. This is a complaint across brands and capacities. I did get a couple of the floating lint collectors, and the water drains into my bathtub which has a hair filter over the drain. But, the first couple of loads produced hair and lint bricks in the built-in filter! The filter is one part of what I need to use, but I cannot complain. At all.

The only shortcomings are adjusting to this needing constant monitoring. The only automatic things are the timers. Everything else needs to be kept track of. For a price tag of less than $200.00 USD  (likely to increase with the trade war),  I can't expect more.

The spinner is breathtakingly efficient! My one wish would be that the spinner capacity was closer to the washer capacity, but that is a standard design across all brands that I know of. It probably means smaller motors are used on the spinners, and that will cut down on weight and expense, both affecting end-user prices. I line dry, and I have had to learn to adjust how much gets washed and spun to how much hanging space I have. I just got a portable drying rack ('umbrella style' for indoor use) to increase hanging room.
I'm still tweaking best techniques for line drying as it relates to stiffness. We are trained to think fragrance over function when we think of fabric softeners, but they are softeners first. Still learning and adapting.

I only have a couple of washable things that are too bulky for this, but those can go to a commercial laundry on an occasional basis. No big deal.

This is in my bathroom. I slide it to the side of my bathtub and position the built-in hose to drain into the tub. I use the hand held shower head to fill the tub. Both the wash tub and the spinner have hose connects on the back. The spinner won't spin when the lid is open, so it isn't easy to use the spinner to enhance rinsing without a hose attached. I'll be getting an adapter for the bathroom faucet, and getting a more durable length of hose to attach and remove depending on whether the washer is in use or not.

Other reviewers, both here and on YT, have other observations and experiences that are worth getting acquainted with. Buying something like this has me doing a lot of research.

This was the best solution for my laundry needs, and I have no regrets.
Absolutely better for me than plunging, scrubbing, and manual spin washing.