Product review (5 stars): Last of the built to last
I want:

1.  I want WATER - lots of it.

2.  I want HOT WATER - no eco friendly making of hot water (stupid government regulation; Speed Queen will have to comply next year I was told)

3.  I want an AGITATOR - I wouldn't feel clean if I bathed by only hopping around or bumping around in a tub of water when I bathed; same goes for my clothes.

4.  I want NO locks on the lid (AGAIN, stupid government regulation; Speed Queen will have to comply on this next year I was told)

5.  I want NO computers - love computers and technology but not in a washer.  Washing clothes is not rocket science. If they can make one that washes, dries AND folds, we'll talk.

Simple is all I want in a washing machine.  After our washer broke last week, I went to Home Depot and Sears to buy a new one.  I quickly realized washers had drastically changed in the last 8 years since we bought ours; more than I had ever imagined. Needless to say, I left the stores empty handed, came home and engaged in HOURS of research looking for the things I wanted.  SPEED QUEEN was and is the ONLY one that had all my simple wants.  These are the last of "built to last, old school" washers.  The 3 year warranty, plus 5 years for the motor, and 10 years on the transmission just happened to be a HUGE perk.  I bought the mid-line model 432 for $799.  I will be looking into getting a Speed Queen dryer once we pay this washer off.

If I have ANYTHING negative to say about this washer in the future, I WILL update here. The only negative thing I can say now is that they are not the prettiest things, but then again I am not trying to make a fashion/dcor statement in my laundry room.