Life is too short to be that angry, Jerome.
You should be aware that the advertisement world spends BILLIONS every year pitching their goods to entice buyers. In those advertisements, they go to great lengths stretching the truth and bullshitting their way into getting the consumer to purchase their junk. Sometimes they lie beyond all comprehension. It's the way the world works, that's why one has must spend ample time researching products and combing through reviews instead of impulse buying. It was much easier to fool consumers before the internet was around but there's still a large percentage that believe advertising, base their decision off of looks/appearance (lipstick on a pig), convenience, nametags that changed owners sometimes decades prior or changing hands multiple times, and are too lazy to do their own research.
Maytag was one of the few that could back up their Maytag Man advertisements with the helical design as being the longest running, most dependable washer. However, they also stretched the truth in some of their other products and marketing claims, especially towards the last 1.5 decades of their existence.
The hanging suspension rod design isn't going anywhere in top loaders. It's extremely cheap to build and quick/easy to assemble at the factory. They also get another round of money when it fails in the not so distance future through selling parts. Maytag helical washers were one of the very few washers that had a fully adjustable suspension instead of popping non-adjustable springs into place and having tubs leaning to one side or another even with a perfectly leveled machine. They could also be "tuned" on the soft side for a subfloor or more aggressive on a concrete pad. Dumbed down temps, for the most part, are heavily influenced by EPA regulations. Others use it for "green" purposes through advertising as consuming less recourses/less electricity.
Purchase a vintage top loader if you want a quality built machine that hasn't been heavily regulated by government.
