Product review (5 stars): Report 14 months after purchase made June 2017
I have used this machine a couple of times per week for over a year.  I can happily report that there have been zero problems in that period of time.  This washer/spinner is simply great.  The agitator is as good or probably better than most commercial machines.  When empty of water it is lightweight enough for me to store in a nearby closet and just pick it up to move a couple of steps into the bathroom, where I can drop the drain hose into the tub and fill it from water from the sink faucet.  I use a rubber push-on adapter at the end of the hose and a straight-sided screw-in adapter on the faucet itself.  I have a little screen that fits in the bathtub drain hole to prevent lint from clogging the drain.  Sure, it's not completely automatic in that you have to turn the knob to "Drain" when you are finished washing (it is a pump-powered drain which is so much better and faster than a gravity drain), refill it each time whether for washing or rinsing, and then move the washed items into the spinner to get rid of excess water.  BUT, it is still worth it for the convenience and the money saved.  I keep the machine as clean as possible and try to drain every bit of water when I'm finished.  I hope this machine lasts forever!!