I have a LG front load and I would never buy another. I've repaired it so many times I probably have built a new machine in my laundry room, kind of Johnny Cash's song, one piece at a time. I was told that the Speed Queen is the best washing machine to buy, get the plain Jane model with no bells or whistles and it will last forever. So the next time mine goes up if I can afford to buy another machine I'll buy the Speed Queen.