Yep,
Makes you wonder if the likes of modern Miele machines are over engineered and have unneccessary refinements really,
Hotpoint could of really tweaked their design and ironed out the creases to make something really fab to last without laying on the OTT materials.
For instance
* Crewe has many concrete buildings that have stood the test of time in all weathers since the 1950's, can a concrete block not be made for a washing machine like this to save the waste use of cast iron weights?
Older ones are prone to crumbling,
*OTT Chrome doors that never seem to wear out, I mean the lighter less wasteful chrome doors of the 70's are still going strong on the machines they are still attached to.
They just needed that more resilient motor and stronger bearings and they would of been onto a sure winner.
R