Product review (3 stars): Works great when load is balanced
First of all, if you live in an apartment with no washer or dryer in the unit, this is definitely worth the buy. With that said, don't expect this to be a GE washer as far as effectiveness. Doing laundry will be hard work with this unit as you have to stuff it, fill it, set the timer, drain it, if you want to rinse you then have to refill the tank, wash for a couple more minutes, drain it, put it in the spinner (which holds half the amount of the washer), spin it, and hang it up to dry. The washer really just turns to the left and right alternately and does not have agitators in the tub. This ends up turning your clothes into a twisted mess, sometimes stretching out the softer articles of clothing. The spin dryer will knock like CRAZY if you are unbalanced at all. The lack of heating component makes the clothes stretching a serious problem over time.
P.S if you have pets, this will simply recycle the pet hair and it accumulates over time, never really gets if off your clothes.
Overall it is easier than going up and down 3 flights of stairs multiple times, but does take more time and energy.