Product review (3 stars): Beware of too much work
This is my first time using a semi-automatic washing machine.

First of all, the Panda washing machine itself is built very well. It has great form factor. It's relatively lightweight so it's very easy to carry around. There were a couple of issues with mine: a screw fell out from the backcover (small issues), the lint catcher keeps falling off (bigger issue).

But semi-automatic washer is so much work. It takes me nearly 10 min to fill the washer. I have to do this 2 times (once to wash, once to rinse). For each I have to drain, which take about 3-5 min each. Add to the actual wash and rinse (9 min ea), we're looking at 50 minutes to do a fairly small load. I also have to spin this load 4 times (spin takes half the wash load, I spin after wash, and after rinse). This doesn't take long (2-3 min, it's very effective), but I have to find place to put half the load.

Also the machine takes off vertically when I spin without enough weight in the washer (leaving some water in there helps, or you hold the machine down)

I think this is a cute little machine. It saves me a trip to the laundry room, but it doesn't necessarily save me much work.