Product review (3 stars): Front-load, yes, but not this model.
Replaced an 8 year old Maytag Neptune front-load with this machine 9 months ago.  The Maytag was great until the bearing went out with a repair cost of $800.00!  Bought the Whirlpool Sport with the assurance from the sales person that it is as good if not better than the Maytag.  After all, Whirlpool now owns Maytag, I was informed.  So, I dropped the $700 dollars and had this installed.  I would definitely buy a front-load washer again, but probably not this model.

Pros:  1) It washes clothes. 2) It uses less water than a top-load washer. 3) The "whitest whites" and "sanitary" cycles super-heat the water resulting in brighter whites and fresher towels. 4) The extra rinse cycle. 5) High speed spin-dry extraction leaves clothes fairly dry.

Cons: 1) Failure to fully spin-dry large loads (e.g.. one king size mattress cover) leaving the clothes literally dripping water.  2) Frequent error messages (e.g. monthly) resulting in cycle interruption. 3) Small capacity of drum. 4) Cost relative to front loaders.  5) Low profile without the optional stand. 6) No light in the drum (Maytag had this and it is sorely missed)