Product review (5 stars): I can tell that I am easily entertained
I can tell that I am easily entertained.  We got the new clothes washer today, an LG WT5680HWA top loader, from Lowes.  It has a glass lid and you can see everything going on inside.  It is like a TV with only one channel.  Mesmerizing!

And it is blessedly quiet!  The old whirlpool cabrio washer water valves were screaming like a banshee.  And the tub bottom bearing was going out and seemingly causing the entire house to vibrate in sympathy.  All in all, not worth fixing in my opinion.

The delivery guy told my wife that people are swapping their front loaders for top loaders due to the constant mildew problems with the front loaders.

The LG does require the new HE detergent and prefers liquid.  So I bought two gallons jugs of Cheer HE liquid over at HEB for $8 each tonight.