Interesting info on the Speed Queens. Where do you buy them? Doing a remodel of kitchen, one bathroom, laundry room (and can finally see the light at the end of the tunnel!), I looked at a lot of appliances and never saw a SQ.
FYI - I LOVE my front loaders, having had it for 16 years before it just recently stopped working. Never had a bit of trouble with it, including the infamous "smells" that many complain of. I don't know if its' bc I do a load of whites with bleach every week (am I the only person in the world who still bleaches towels?) and never shut the door after use.
If you are looking at top loaders as a replacement, ask a lot of questions! DD has a Maytag that I detest. Have been living w/ her while remodel was happening at home, and nannying for grandsons. That thing is so deep that I have my feet off the floor to get to the bottom (at 5'6", I'm average!) and stinks to high heaven. There is so little water used that things are not always clean when they come out, and it is really tough on fabric - and would be tough on quilts, too! While I don't know the model name, it is a model without an agitator.