My parents had a top load speed Queen washer that they got in 1970 . Nothing fancy hot, cold warm, temps, heavy duty, normal and delicate wash options, no fancy computer buttons ,it just worked and washed 2-3 loads of clothes every day for 3 decades. Dad had to replace the start switch once or twice and that was it. A few years ago we replaced a money pit front load $500.00 Whirlpool duet with a 20 year old rebuilt Speed Queen top loader that we bought for $210.00 at a used appliance shop. It works perfectly and I fully expect it to go at least a decade. A 20 year old Speed queen is 10 times the machine these overpriced fancy front loaders are. Kind of hardto find used because people do not like to get rid of them and why should they...they are so relaible. Roper is another good old brand similar to speed queen. Roper does not have all of the fancy computers either ..it just works.