Product review (5 stars): Such a wonderful little machine!
I'm not sure where to start. Possibly the downsides? Why not.
1. There almost isn't any with the machine
Sorry, I have been trying to find them, and apart from just being nit-picky, and my own self, there really isn't anything bad I can say. That being said, the couple of things, have simple fixes right after that. Now, I will explain the couple nit=picks: The manual is not very clear on the customization of the cycles, but are straight foreword., The lid slams shut if not careful and scares you, simply add some small rubber/foam pads to it., wouldn't mind having a little drawer to help dissolve detergent, but just run it under the water., and, maybe, you can't have the lid open for more than a few seconds when filling.

Now, on to the good. This washer is simply awesome. Enough said. Seriously. why?

Well, to start, it's incredibly cute. It looks like a toy, that would be for kids. In all honesty, if the kid is old enough, it would make a good toy if they like doing laundry! lol. But, don't let those looks fool you, it's actually a fully functioning washing machine, and it works remarkably well. Which is the second thing, it really does wash well for what it is. It has all the cycles one would need: Heavy, Delicate, Normal, Quick, and Soak. On top of that, most of them can be customized for your needs. You can add time to wash, spin, and add another rinse, or several. The only cycles you can't change at all, apart from water level, are Normal and quick. Which, was a surprise as I like to do 2 rinses for normal loads. Before you ask, if your the same way, simply select the Heavy cycle. The Heavy cycle is the same as normal, just with an extra rinse. Otherwise, they all prove well. The only other thing would be I sometimes reduce wash time for delicates, and take away the extra rinse (Delicates normal cycle is 15min wash, and 3 rinses) Another feature that is a nice touch, it has a lint filter in the wash tub, and another for the pump. The one in the washtub actually works, and collects a lot of lint. The one down by the pump, helps keep anything from clogging the system, but I have yet to clean it, as the couple times i went to check it, it was still clean.

As far as performance goes, it is very good. It's not too rough on clothing, and cleans them very well. The delicate cycle is actually delicate as well, maybe not like a front loader would be, but more than adequate for this machine.  Most definitely use a good HE detergent. I recommend either Persil ProClean, or Tide He Turbo. However, I also like using Foca laundry detergent, found at walmart. On top of that, I also like using downy. I find these work best as they rinse very easily, but, use anything you like, just remember, you don't need much. So, in a way, for me, spending the little extra always last longer than what the bottle says.

Otherwise, I honestly can not think of anything else to really say, it simply just works well and has been awesome. I plan on updating and hopefully making this review better soon, things have been crazy around here. P.S., so far, the machine has not complained much at all, it just powers through and cleans, truly love this little monster.