Product review (2 stars): Frigidaire Front Load: built for looks, designed for replacement
We chose the compact Frigidaire front loader washer/dryer based on the limited space that we allotted for laundry.

The good news is that appliance repair people have developed a keen awareness of the machines thanks to the number of times that they are called in and declare the washers dead.  The dryer is fine and seems to run forever--we have electric.

If you're used to the longevity and lack of mold smell that you get with a top load washer, you'll be a bit disappointed with this purchase.

We own two sets (one for our use and one for use in a rental unit) and the first washer died after 5 years because of a leakage issue that lead to a fried circuit board and the second one died after 8 years of very light use when the bearings gave out.

The positive side is that water consumption is less than half of the amount used in our old top loader.  We immediately noticed the difference in the water bill and clothes do get clean.  I have yet to make sort out the calculations as to whether the up front cost of purchase outweighs the long term savings on water--both in environmental impact and financial.

Owner warning: Our first Frigidaire frontloader died after a gasket/leak issue.  The washer sits in a plastic tub with a 2" high lip to prevent a leak from damaging the floors below.  However, when the water level reached the 2 inch mark (and then over, sadly) it was high enough to short out the major circuitry of the washing machine.  Technicians said that repair would be as expensive as a new machine.