I passed on buying a front loader because I was under the impression its best to leave the door ajar between loads and our laundry room is a pass-through room so I figured we'd be catching our legs on the open door all the time. I got the same old top load with agitator (stainless steel drum) and love it. Wet clothes smell so clean and it's fast. DD and DIL have the no agitator models and I guess they like it.