"Stephen Gallagher" wrote in message
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My parents (in Florida) need a new washer and when
I suggested they they consider a front loader, their
neighbor who is an appliance repairman said not to
get one, as he gets too many repair calls on them.
He didn't mention any specific make or model.

What do most people think? Do they, generally,
fail more often than top loaders?

Don't buy a Maytag. The other front loaders seem to OK. Maytag seems to be
living off of their name judging by the quality of recent products
especially the neptune front load washers..