The LG was awesome in its cleaning power--especially with pots/pans, as I've often noted--and it had many features I used all the time. I went into it knowing the reliability factor was not good (as predicted by Consumer Reports). It washed nearly three times the number of loads of the "average" machine in its five-and-half years. If the drain hose had failed completely, I'd have caught the problem right away. Unfortunately, it leaked just enough to keep the sub flooring soaked, but water never appeared on top of the vinyl floor covering to signal a problem was at hand.
I'm looking forward to trying out the new GE...eventually, LOL.