Product review (5 stars): So far so good. A little tricky to figure out in the ...
So far so good.  A little tricky to figure out in the beginning, and there is definitely a rubbery smell for the first few loads.  I recommend running a tub clean a few times (a setting that's actually on the unit) and maybe that will help it diminish faster, though it might also require using the drying setting to help work it out.

As for the drying...  Yes, it dries clothes.  I haven't messed with it enough to figure out if you can get it to dry immediately after your wash so you don't have to mess with it.  I just turn it to the drying setting.  It DOES get the clothes hot, and they do in fact get dry.