Product review (5 stars): Much bigger than I was expecting, still pleased. [see update]
It works great and makes my apartment feel more like a real home because we don't have to take our laundry off site any more.  Plus my young son is really enthusiastic about doing laundry now! UPDATE:  I discovered that the drain hose can be moved to the right side!!!  If you look at the underside you will see that it can be channeled and clipped so it comes out on either the left or right side.  For me this is big!  It makes it much more practical so I can drain it into my bathtub.  I almost bought the $200 machine because the hose is pictured coming out the right side, but figured I would save almost $100 and just deal with it but it turns out I don't.  Would also mention that the 2 year Assurant Protection Plan for $8 was the deciding factor for me over a similar model on Walmart.com with protection plans starting at $25.  Maybe it's a better plan, but frugality wins out for me in this case.