Its an alright machine, i always said i'd never have a hotpoint but when my bosch broke didn't have the money for the stainless steel miele i soooooo badly want so i got this one from a wholesalers £300.
I think the only thing i hate is you can only do a half load if your washing towels (reason being the drum is so big that if an imbalance happens you can see the sides of the machine bowing out as the tub hits it lol) , and i have yet to find a machine that can handle egyptian cotton without having to bypass the spin or banging, oh and there's no filter the pump is at the front which i thought was strange.
Yes the cat is always wanting attention lol, doesnt shut up unless she's eating or sitting on ya lol.
Jay