You should've bought a Whirlpool, Roper, or a KitchenAid. The front load
washers have the advantage of using less water, but they might not clean as
effectively as a top load. As for a washer that is gentle, you should've
gotten the Whirlpool with the Calypso agitator. Kenmore has models of washers
that were OEMed by Whirlpool.

Fortunately, you didn't buy a GE or a Hotpoint.

Of course, if you REALLY wanted to get an upscale quality washer, you should
have gotten a Fisher & Paykel. One neat thing about these things is that they
employ a direct drive system as opposed to using a transmission for the
agitation and spin cycles. A far simpler design which also appears very solid.

However, there are only select dealers that sell Fisher & Paykel.

www.fisherpaykel.com - Reinhart