Product review (3 stars): First four years were great.... then all bets are of.
For the first 4 years my 797 portable washer worked GREAT.  I had to replace the lid switch and finding a authorized repairman who was well versed in the mechanics was difficult.  Many repair companies do not want to bother with Avanti models.  The labor for the repair was VERY EXPENSIVE. Now the machine doesn't spin rapidly, so the clothes are soaking wet at the end of the cycle.  I have to wring the clothes by hand to remove excess water.

The accompanying dryer broke twice and after 4.5 years, I had to get a new one.  When the pair works, they were excellent...... I am VERY frustrated that  expensive appliances only works for four years!!!  My old  GE portable washer/dryer lasted 27 years.  No American company makes these small machines anymore; so we are forced to buy Chinese junk.