Was watching this weeks "Dirty Jobs" and Mike goes to a business where they use dirt to dye the shirts. The show repeats so if you like the clip, catch the whole episode. They did have a little more on the machines.
designed the electrical safety system properly, it would be impossible to get water into the parts. You can't get VDE without your laundry appliance being run under a shower.
Otherwise, yes, I agree - GE washers would not make it one week.