I'll never go back to a top loader – I love this washing machine. Its quiet, washes extremely well, has so many different wash settings, and is environmentally friendly with low water and low energy use It has a quick wash cycle of 30 mins which means can put it on for a fast finish if you like. You can also open the door halfway through a cycle if you forget something. There is a low iron option which is excellent, and I use the handwash and gently cycles all the time. The only con I can think of is I really have to check all our pockets thoroughly before each wash. We got a 50c coin stuck and it was annoying to get it repaired. I am now really careful and have not had any problems.