Product review (5 stars): Best of the Best
This Miele washer is the top of the line for front loaders. I can say this with authority because in the past 10 years I also have owned Asko and Bosch front loaders, which are the direct competitors. The Miele replaced the Asko which had a 9-year life ended by a controller board that could not be replaced when the company discontinued the part. This is not your Mom's washer. And the worst I can say about it is that the company does a mediocre job of explaining how to use it. But once you figure it out, there is no washer that can compare to this one on the basis of performance in my experience. Everything from cotton sheets to silk lingerie come out of the washer in perfect condition. I washed an old cashmere sweater (previously dry cleaned) on the woolens cycle and that came out looking like new. The specialty cycles for athletic clothes, woolens, lingerie, jeans and even waterproof items are unique because you can control exactly what you need  to wash any particular load. It's highly, highly adjustable on every setting which I feel is a huge advantage over all the other machines which have a limited menu of washing options which cannot be changed. In addition to superb performance, the washer is quiet, the interior is lighted so you can see everything that needs to be removed, and the spin cycle insures that clothes spend minimum time in the dryer. I can attribute the fine results I'm getting to premium soaps recommended for this machine but very little is used for each load. This washer, and especially in the stainless finish, is by far the most expensive choice. I am a highly critical buyer and user but having a solid basis of comparison to the others, there is no contest. For me, this Miele is solidly in the "expensive but worth it" category.