Product review (5 stars): Great Upgrade
I had an old whirlpool washer from 2001. The last 7 yrs it's had really heavy use especially since that model had a smaller tub. I have a tight laundry space that only allows certain dimensions, so this was the most important factor when picking out a replacement. I went to Best Buy and bought a new set that was still a manual model for approx. $1100. The very next day I happened to stumble upon this machine at Menards for only $400. It was an upgrade from what I originally selected and let me tell you how happy I am. I've had this machine about a week so far so please keep that in mind. What I love:
-Set Up: It's very easy. In fact, I don't think there really was a "set-up" to say. Basically the technician installed it and said it was ready to go.
-The tub: It's Stainless steel and for a smaller machine, the tub seems huge.
-The panel: VERY VERY easy to select your wash cycle. I also LOVE that you can override the pre-set selections to customize your wash which is not possible on a lot of more expensive models.
-Agitator: Really love that there is an agitator. I read a ton of reviews prior to getting this machine and it seemed a lot of complaints on the ones that don't have an agitator  were due to clothes not getting clean and severe wrinkling.

The things that I wish were a little different are very minor but in fairness feel they should be pointed out.
-Detergent cup: this may or may not apply. I have the laundry soap where it has a spicket. On my old machine I would pour in the detergent and rinse out the detergent cup in the water so it was always clean, then add clothes. You can't do this on any of the newer machines (not just this model). Once you start the water, you can still add clothes but the water stops filling immediately making it so you can't rinse out the cup. Small annoyance. I will switch to a different method of detergent to avoid this or deal with a messy cup.

-Noise: It is a small tad louder and more noticeable than I'd like. Don't get me wrong, my last machine sounded like Air Force One was landing so this is a huge improvement, but you can hear the water splashing around and spinning. In a way this is a blessing because most negative reviews complain about the low water level so the fact that I can hear this splashing against the lid is reassuring that the tub is filled with water.

Again these are small annoyances and because they are pretty common on all machines I won't deduct for it. I haven't tried the delayed start yet which is a feature I was excited about, nor the bleach dispenser so those weren't factored into the review. I would highly recommend this washer.