Product review (5 stars): A relief from the jungle of computer driven garbage
All I can say is WOW!  After four electronic computerized disasters over 15 years I gave up when the mother board went for the third time on my LG front loader.  I called a local old style appliance dealer and said I wanted something largely mechanical which was top loader that did not seal up to create mold and mildew, of a quality that could easily be placed in an urban laundromat for five years without a problem.  He told me there was only one device, this Speed Queen.  It is fantastic.  As well built in the United States as an old bank safe.  It is rock solid, quiet, simple and works unbelievably well.  There is a very noticeable difference in the quality of cleaning.  It also works very fast and has adjustable water levels to conserve water based on the size of the wash load.  In the normal mode it draws your hot water, not some tepid mix heated up according to sensors.  In the ECO mode it is all cold water.  My 25 year old dryer is on its last legs and when it goes, I will get the matching dryer in a second.  The current price on Amazon is very high.  A decent price is about $800 and worth every penny compared to the lousy cleaning $3,000 I spent in the last 15 years.

Update 2017.  Still works like the day I first got it.  Rock solid, cleans terrifically, and zero problems. Without getting political--this is what makes America great--an impeccably made product built to last forever.  My 22 year old other brand American made dryer is still holding on, so I haven't bought the Speed Queen yet, but if it goes, I will only have one choice.