Always had top loaders. My small laundry room has 2 doors & we cut through there a lot so I can’t have a door hanging open & most people aren’t “over the moon” with front loaders anyway. Family members had a small Mom & Pop motel & swore by Speed Queen brand for fixability. My SQ set is about 10 years old & still purrs right along. Have 6 year old Maytag kitchen appliances & repaired 2 of them already so not happy there.