Product review (3 stars): Save the $700 repair bill but buy the $100 tool!
The kit arrived quickly and well packaged.  My kit was missing the shaft nut so I was forced to use the old one.  The parts all appear to be of good quality and workmanship.  My Maytag Bravos XL may be an exception but it was extremely difficult to remove the old bearings, replace the new bearings and install the new shaft.  The old bearings and shaft had rusted and fused together.  I am above average mechanically but I had to use a 5 lb. sledge hammer to complete the repair.

I did not buy the $100 install tool because I had read so many reviews saying not to buy it.  In retrospect, I wish I had bought the tool because this job is almost impossible to do alone without the tool.  I used a 3/4 7" long bolt with heavy washers to pull the bearings into place.  However, the person who helps you has to have very strong and long arms to hold the opposite end of the bolt inside the machine during tightening.  With our combined strength, my wife and I we were unable to twist hard enough to seat the bearings.  I believe the repair tool allows one person to tighten the tool with a big wrench to successfully seat the bearings.

After repair, the average decibel reading was 60 db during the spin cycle with a range of 21 db - 78 db.