Yes,the salesman did try to spin the drum by hand --and the display DID NOT light-beleive the machine must of been plugged in.HMMM-good experiment to try at Best Buy when no one is looking-unplug their display-demo machine and try to spin the drum to get the display.The machines on the BB display were Blue-kinda of a nice color-Are the colors in appliances making a comeback?Like the sort of "pastel" colors of the 50's and 60's best.The appliance colors of today remind me of the same colors for new cars.Wow-get a WD set that matches the paint job on your new car?