I have a top loader HE and am finding that it gets my clothes cleaner and it spins the water out so good that it takes less time to dry than to wash. I also have a quilt that I have washed several times and had to soak it good once and have never had any troubles, YET....... my first kenmore lasted more than 15 years and 3 moves and the second non kenmore pooped out at about 10, guess i have been lucky....