<p>My topload Maytag is 10 years old, going strong. No repairs so far. That’s why I love it.</p>
<p>We dumped our @#*! first generation Maytag Neptune front loader early this year for the LG Tromm front loader and have been very, very happy. It’s quiet, efficient and no musty odor that we sometimes had with the Maytag. We purchased ours from Sears.</p>
<p>I love my Maytag toploader because it washes clothes for our family of 9 without complaint or delay. I’d hate to have to go back to the old washboard.</p>
<p>Yeah, BunsenBurner, I had read somewhere that not long after I bought my Miele they developed one more squarely focused at the US market - I still love mine, though, it is a tank.</p>
<p>I gotta get a couple of more years out of my first gen Maytag Neptune before I can justify replacing it. I actually love everything about the machine outside of the above mentioned “odor”. I do combat it with the regular/monthly bleach cycle as recommended in the owner’s manual - that does the trick. It’s an unfortunate design"flaw", though, that results in a bit of unseen water that lingers in the bottom of the machine that requires this attention.</p>
<p>Still, front loaders are the way to go in my book. Less water and detergent per load, can handle bigger loads and definitely reduces drying time. I do think the process is easier on clothes, too.</p>