Product review (5 stars): the end game goals are met nicely by this machine
I bought this mini-washer to get by when my regular washer was down and waiting for service, which happens about once per year.  It can take up to two weeks to get it fixed, after troubleshooting, ordering parts, installing parts.  Takes too long.  There are some downfalls to this product, but I knew I was buying a mini-washer for about $120.00 to serve as a back-up.  It does very little automatically.  You have to turn the water on to fill the machine.  You have to turn a dial to empty the tub.  You have to manually place the clothes into the spin cycle and manually add water during the spin rinse.  But, you don't have to wash your clothes by hand just because the main washer is out-of-service.  This machine was a Godsend.  What it does well is wash clothes.  So with a little extra effort, the end game goals are met nicely by this machine.  It was easy to unpack, set up, and learn to use.  The only other real downside is that I cannot imagine washing more than two bath towels at a time.  The spin compartment is just not large enough.  Overall, this serves my purpose really well and works better than I had imagined.  If I was in a college dorm room, or some other area where I could not put a washer, this would make me happy.