Product review (1 stars): Lasted 16 months, don't bother
I bought this Maytag Front-loader hoping to get more life out of washing machine. Our previous Whirlpool Duet Washer had lasted 5 year (looking back that was great!!) I bought this in September 2010, at the one year mark it started eating clothes.  The items would come out with large holes (especially cotton items). After over $200 in repairs it improved somewhat but now the thing sounds like a freight train.  The repair man came out again and says the ball bearings are going out.  It would cost almost as much to repair this as to buy a new one!!  Besides the fact that the machine didn't last it also took FOREVER to run a wash cycle.  Save your money. Get a different machine and if you know of a good one, post it so I won't get suckered by a washing machine for a third time.