Product review (5 stars): Best Washing Machine Ever!
I bought the Maytag Bravos MCT (Maytag Commercial technology) washing machine with the see through glass top almost two years ago and just love it. I am so happy with it that I just bought a second one, the Maytag Bravos XL, for my second home at the beach. I love that I can do small loads and hardly use any water. This is a great machine that does a great job cleaning clothes. It's also big enough to do a heavy duty thick king size bed spread.

I am shocked with all the negative reviews. I seriously think that people are just NOT used to washing clothes WITHOUT a tub full of water. It does take some time to get used to that concept. However, I'm convinced that it is just a psychological mental block having to deal with this fairly new technology. JMHO. Seriously, it is just not necessary to waste that much water every time you wash clothes. I never have to feel guilty now about wasting water when I want to wash just a few items. How nice it is to be able to wash a few select items when I need them. It is not necessary to ever again have to wait until you have a full load just to do your wash. How great is that? This washer is among the most efficient in the industry, meeting strict energy standards and using 74% less water and 82% less energy.

The Maytag Bravos Series washing machines, from my experience, do a fabulous job, and there is no indication that my clothes are wearing out faster due to using so little water as some reviewers have suggested. That suggestion is rather comical when you think about it. BTW, if you want to avoid any and all moldy smells coming from the inside of a washing machine, all you have to do is make sure that you leave the lid open for 24 hours after every use. You MUST give your washer a chance to dry out. That should be common sense.

Several reviewers have also suggested that the clothes come out all knotted. Sorry, but I just don't get that logic. It is no different from having an older style washing machine at the end of its cycle. You just shake them once and throw them in the dryer. Honestly, I hardly even bother to do THAT. I just basically throw them all in the dryer at one time and the dryer figures it out and untangles anything that might be a little tangled. My clothes dry perfectly with no wrinkles every time. I am so pleased with this product that now I am even thinking of buying the matching Bravos XL gas dryer.

I think the bottom line is this. If you have a Type A personality and find it difficult to adjust to new ideas and new technologies, do NOT buy this washing machine. You will be unhappy and continually look for things to find fault with due solely to the fact that you are used to having a washing machine that uses a tub full of water with every wash. JMHO. However, if you love high tech products, you will be amazed at what a highly efficient versatile washing machine this company has produced.

UPDATE #1: In an effort to figure out why there are so many negative reviews here, I finally realized that it just seems like there are a lot of negative reviews simply because there aren't that many TOTAL reviews here. Currently, there are only 16 total reviews. That is practically nothing compared to what I have found out there. I found one site with over 1250 reviews of one model of the Maytag Bravos Series. These reviews gave an average of 4.7 stars out of 5 stars. So, there's your answer! There truly are a lot of people out there who love this washing machine just as I do. I'd list the other site with all the great reviews, but it is an Amazon competitor so I don't want my review to get bumped after all the time and research I have put into this review.

UPDATE #2: Yesterday, January 10, 2014, I was able to speak with a local appliance technician who works in the industry. I had a chance to ask her lots of questions. The one thing that she shared with me that shocked me the most was that the older style washing machines, that fill up with water in the tub, are being fazed out over the next few years. She also said that, eventually, the companies won't even be making parts for these older machines. In addition, she said the reason that some people are complaining about the new HE washing machines not having enough water to work properly is that either they don't know what they are doing i.e. like using too much soap, etc. or they do not understand them.

UPDATE #3: It is now July 18, 2017, and I want to share something critical that I discovered within the last few months. Many people have complained that they did not like this washer because it doesn't fill up with water to wash your clothes. Well, I recently tried the BULK setting and Bingo! The washing machine filled up with water. I can't believe I owned this washing machine for over five years and was not aware of that great feature. I use that feature now when needed.