They were a useful option, but truth be told I bet I was like many if not most users, and rarely adjusted it. It was great when there was something delicate to wash, set the machine on Low and turn the vanes all the way in and it was a very gentle wash. But for me those loads were very infrequent, maybe once a year or so. Others may have had more delicate stuff to wash and made more use of it, but it was nice to have when the need arose.
As I said many times if this group was around in '95 I would have never trashed my '73 piano key LK....
As I said many times if this group was around in '95 I would have never trashed my '73 piano key LK....