I still don't understand the fixation on top-loading. It's not that much of an advantage!
I mean, people go on and on about how much easier it is to load a top loader, but you still have to stoop over to get things from the bottom of the drum.
With a front loader you put a basket under the door, pull the clothes out and they're out! No lifting etc
Also, the same people who moan about front loader washers being difficult to load/unload seem to have no issue with front-loading dryers which have pretty much identical characteristics to a front loader washer when it comes to loading/unloading.
To me, a top loading h-axis machine is just unnecessarily complicated and it is nice to be able to see what's going on through a glass porthole!