Product review (4 stars): Like it so far; chemical odor is a common issue (UPDATE ON CHEM ODOR ISSUE)
Bought this as a replacement for my Haier HLP140E dryer which was making some horrific noises after 5+ years of use. I like the clear window in the Panda so you know your load is tossing as it should to dry evenly. You just have to watch how far you turn the timer knob, depending on what type of drying cycle you're selecting...it's easy to overshoot.

Regarding the chemical smell some reviewers are concerned about...I experienced the exact same issue with the Haier model dryer at first. It's a common issue with a lot of new tumble dryers, even full-sized. Manufacturers typically coat the internal moving parts with a thin layer of oil so they don't oxidize while sitting in shipping containers and warehouses with no climate control. This accounts for the unfortunate "skunkish" smell infusing your clothes upon initial use.

I just ran my first loads through the Panda and all of my clothes now have that familiar odor again. Febreezing all of them until the odor leaves the dryer is about all I know to do.

The only real solution is time and repeated use. With the Haier, the smell eventually disappeared after a few weeks of use. Perhaps if you have the inclination between your laundry days, you can run your dryer empty on the hottest cycle for several hours to help the odor wear off faster. Just make sure you're exhausting it to the outdoors.

Overall, I like the Panda so far. As long as things like replacement belts and filters are easily available, it should prove to be well worth the investment. As far as I'm concerned, any minor inconveniences that go along with a small apartment dryer like this are nothing compared to the prospect of having to use a community laundry facility.

3/12/2017 UPDATE: I cannot guarantee this will work for everyone, but I had some success in eliminating the chemical odor within a couple of days. First, I took a clean, dry dishcloth and doused it in distilled white vinegar, wrung it out damp, and tossed it alone in the dryer on the hottest part of the cycle (the red area of the dial between 120 and 200 minutes) for about 4 hours (resetting it every 80 minutes or so). The next day, I Febreezed the same dishcloth and tossed it on the hottest cycle for another 2-3 hours to help dissipate the vinegar smell. Then, when re-washing the clothes that had already absorbed the odor from the first use, I added some of those scent booster pellets you find in the laundry supply aisle to each washer load. After going through the dryer again, there was no trace of that putrid chemical odor in the clothes anymore. Just thought it was worth sharing. Good luck, everyone!