I'm using an 11 year old Maytag top loader (one repair to clean switch
contacts due to corrosion about 3 years ago) and its working fine but
I'm thinking of a replacement for it. It seems to me that the new
Maytags may have a slight better construction than the new Whirlpools
(based on reading on web sites not from seeing them) BUT a lot of
people in the past I think said to avoid Maytag and go for the
Whirlpool. I think I asked my repairman at the time of my Maytag
repair and he said Whirlpool (??) and he didn't like Maytags but can
you trust a repair man who makes a living doing repairs is the
question? He seems honest but thats my reason for asking here.
Regardless of what I think of the construction, I think experience is
what I prefer to go by so I'm asking for your advice here (hopefully
experiences too). My first priority in washing machines (top loading)
is reliability / durability and then convenience. And if it matters,
the washing machine is for home use in the Houston area (hard water).
Probably we do about 1 to 2 loads a day average mostly of clothes of
which half are probably small to medium size loads. And I'd probably
like to replace my old one with a top of the line (or near top of the
line) new one that has mechanical knobs / switches.

Second question which comes to my mind is does the delivery still do
the swap, takeaway old washing machine and install new one upon paying
for delivery? I believe I read on Sears website the answer is no and
if true, who does nowadays?

Last question which I think only I can answer but your thoughts are
welcome is whether I should even bother to replace this Maytag (I'd
have to say its been a good machine thus far) at this point or just
wait till it's down for a repair? I guess that's a matter of
judgement and money. Anyway my real need here is to get your advice /
experiences to the first and second questions.

Thanks for your advice in advance.