I saw these months ago at Sears along with the LGs 8800s. The LGs looked.more professional and had the Turbowash system and are more active in their many different tub movements and recirculation of water to the loads. Also, I dont know about the mainland but here,NOBODY services Samsung.because,like Equator, they don't repay their debts to the companies who do the repairs for them. So,that brand here.is not at all popular AND the Sears and Home Depot here refuse to sell them unless customers insist on that brand. I had an Amana washer.made by them and,even though it cleaned o.k., the final spin was.brief. Not thirteen minutes like my.LGs. Just three minutes on high. That's a bit gnarly if you ask me.