Yes, I am WELL aware of your VAST knowledge on the subject and also aware of how intelligent you consider yourself and that ONLY your opinion matters. But I too have worked on and sold washers and dryers for the last 40+ years and have had a much different experience. I used to sell for a place here that sold Whirlpool exclusively for many many years and later added several other brands to their range of appliance sales, one of them being speed queen. So I just consider the source as I am sure you do with me. LG is rated as the #1 front loading machine with the least problems and the best reliability. speed queen is not even rated in the front loaders. They are however the best top loader, not surprising since they are the ONLY one that actually washes and rinses your clothes with a full tub of water. Considering how trouble prone they have been in the past, they would have to be improved I hope. I have watched through the years as they developed into whatever they are now. In the 70's, 80's and 90's they were garbage and the design they have now is very much like the original design of the 80's, so I am skeptical at best. I think one of the reasons they have such a good rating IS because of them being like a traditional top loader and people are used to knowing how to use them. Expectation counts for a great deal with people when it comes to using something the way they are familiar with. And you are right, 2 years is not long for any machine to last. But I HAVE seen many speed queen top loaders that never made it to the 2 year mark back in the 80's and ended up in the junkyard. I have no total confidence in ANY of the machines made today. If my LG made machines turn out to be garbage, I will be the first to announce it. As of now, I have had no problems whatever and they do the best job of any machines I have ever had and save me going to the laundromat with king size comforters. Certainly not something I could do with either a speed queen top or front loader. I actually did try using a speed queen front loader at the laundromat I used to go to for the feather comforter I have. The machine looked almost exactly like the home front loader does and it was so full that when it spun out the comforter it caught the edge of the material and made a small cut on it that had to be repaired. I have nothing against speed queen, just that what they had to offer was not enough to make me want one. I found something that had more of what I wanted and needed that they did not offer. I might also point out that i am not the only one who feels that way and likes my choice of LG laundry equipment. I also would like to point out that I have been repairing washing machines since 1970 and have seen a great deal in that time and had or worked on about every machine in existence. So, I am not just someone who has no idea of what I am talking about.
Bruce L.[this post was last edited: 6/25/2016-13:07]