50 years ago when I was a newlywed I had a combo front load washer/dryer. I absolutely loved it. Took 20 min to run through the wash cycle, 20 minutes to dry. The only problem was I couldn't wash a load while the cleaned clothes were drying. Machine was left by the previous tenant who went into a nursing home. This machine lasted me 12 years (until 1976). Then because I couldn't find a front loader, I bought a Maytag top loader washer and separate dryer. The washer lasted me 22 years (until 1990) and I replaced it with the same Maytag model because I NEVER had to repair it. The dryer lasted another 5 years (1995), no repairs, and I replaced it with the same model. I still have those Maytags and if my luck holds out, I figure I have 5–10 more years before they need to be replaced.