I HATE my HE front loader. It was brand new when we moved to this house 8 years ago. I hate that you can't open it to add a forgotten item, I detest the mildewy smell, I don't like having to leave the door open on it to TRY to keep the mildew smell away (I'm not the only one in my house that uses the machine and not everyone is great about keeping the door open). If you wash your clothes and want to make a quick trip to the store or something while the washer is running, you better be back quick, because your clothes will start stinking pretty fast, too. Did I mention I don't like it? LOL I can't wait to get rid of it. Oh, I should mention it DOES clean well (it's a Maytag), but all the other little things drive me nuts.