Product review (4 stars): So Far, So Good
I need to qualify my comments by indicating that we purchased the unit from Lowe's (Model # WFW8300SW) JUST a couple weeks ago... but so far, so good. Got 10% off so it was around $720 before tax and extended warranty. Unexpectedly had to replace my 12-year old top-loading Maytag. But maybe for the best considering its capacity. Previously clothes would pile up in a hurry with our 6-person household; resulting in mildewed/moldy clothes (read RUINED) and an overwhelmed stay-at-home wife/mom. Now we (OK, my wife) can pound out 2-3 loads a day and stay up to speed with the dirty laundry we produce daily.

PROS:

--Anticipated Durability (Consumer Reports indicates Whirlpool has lowest repair-rate for front-loaders.

--Quiet.

--Super clean (and pretty dry) clothes.

--SGreen: supposedly consumes way less water and electricity than top-loaders (too little experience to say for sure).

CONS:

--Hecho en Mexico. Is anything made in the States anymore?? (at least it's closer than China). A lot of Americans out of work/make less money so that Whirlpool can make more $$$. Such is life I guess. Jumping off my soapbox now.

--Out-of-the-box warranty is short-lived... but that's common now among washers (refer to Consumer Reports for more on this).