Product review (5 stars): Your Research is done, Buy this!
Update

- Been using this for about 6 months now and it was such a great purchase. The delayed start and fresh hold settings make doing laundry so much easier. On laundry day I start a load before I go to work and its ready when I get home. This saves an hour our of the whole process from my old washer since I do not have to worry about wet laundry sitting around all day.

 -I also wash cloth diapers with this and it does an amazing job cleaning them.

- My water bill has dropped quite a bit

- I commented below about long wash times but drying times are much faster now so the total wash / dry time remains the same as before. I am also saving money on the dryer since my clothing is not as wet.

As to the bad reviews about clothing not being as clean. I have not noticed that at all over 6 months.

Original Review

This thing is amazing its a good buy if you want a high efficiency machine.

Background
This unit replaced an standard top load washer that was at most 10 years old. It still worked quite well, we just wanted an upgrade. I still have the old dryer, which works better now when used in conjunction with the high efficiency washer.

General Comments
This is an amazing washer and if you are looking for a good high efficiency washer this is the one to get. For some strange reason I enjoy doing laundry more now because this thing is so high tech. It also is big enough that it washes everything I can throw at it. I have washed a king size comforter with this thing no problem, I can also run larger loads then before.

The Bad Reviews
I want to comment about the bad reviews, several people talk about how their clothing is not clean enough due to the low water usage. I have not noticed that issue at all. My clothing comes out as clean if not cleaner than my old top load washer.  Additionally, there are several stain settings with increase the water usage if you feel that is an issue.

Pros
- Delayed wash. This is a nice feature as I often put in a load before I leave for work and with the delayed wash feature its ready when I get home
- Clean hold - If you know you might not be back in time to move a load from the washer it spins the washer every few minutes to keep things fresh. Also since the washer is a completely sealed system their would be less water evaporation anyway.
- low water usage. This does not just save you money on water but it takes much less time to dry my clothing now as well saving even more money.
- Low energy usage. The energy sticker states that the washer uses $18 of energy a year, with hot water. That is next to nothing, and even if I ended up using double that it is still low.
-MADE in AMERICA. I am not a huge made in America person, and often there is not even an option, but I do feel better if I bought a made in America product.
- Highly reviewed from other sources. If you read a lot of professional reviews this unit is in the top 5 high efficiency washers to choose from.
- Faster drying time. Since it uses so little water drying times are faster. Also clothing comes out less wrinkled because there is no high speed spin cycle that compresses everything.

Cons
- Wash times are very long. This is not an understatement; even the smallest load is 45 minutes. Large, or very dirty loads can take up to 2 hours. Fortunately, the delayed wash and clean hold features limit this issue. Also drying time is much less so the total time for a complete wash and dry is not as much more, and as I said before I am not using a newer high tech dryer.

Overall this is the unit to get if you want a high efficiency washer. Its priced lower than many of the other models out there, gets very good professional reviews, is made in america, and comes with enough features to make cleaning that much eaiser.