Plastic outer tub... eh...
TBH I'd be more impressed with a relaunch of the 7500-series Neptune, just built tougher and with a redesigned door boot that drains down to the pump rather than accumulating moisture and mould. Update the electronics, connect it to a smartphone app, et voila. Proper rival to the SQ FLs. Relaunch the stacked version too, for similar reasons.
This thing here may be tough, but it's a relic of the 70s design-wise. At a time when large parts of the US are suffering from drought and even wildfire, more economical FLs are the only responsible way forward... with decent detergents, heat and tumbling action will work far better than an unheated water hog!