Kenmore 4051 also looks good to me, as far as ratings go. A little faster spin speed, as well.

Or should I be looking at another brand?

Thanks.

-Roger

Now I see that these Kenmore washers are made by LG for Sears, which makes me wonder.

Any other good choices in the $1000 price class?

Thanks.

-Roger

Looking at this one now, we have a Bosch dishwasher that we like, and this washer looks good to me.

Any comments on this one?

All over the map here *smile*.

-Roger

This is another washer that I'm considering now, the Electrolux IQ-Touch basic model, as well as the Bosch Vision 500.

Any comments about which of these might be better in terms of reliability? Both have negative posts here and there, but everything made by people will have some problems.

-Roger

Hi Roger,
My Electrolux IQ-Touch (basic model) was delivered yesterday and I must say that I am not really lovin' it. I was torn between the Electrolux and a Miele and for some CRAZY reason I thought the Electrolux would be good enough for me. Now I have a wicked case of buyers remorse. I looked quickly at the Kenmore and it felt cheaply made to me. I also find Sears customer service a bit lacking. If I got to choose again between the Bosch/Electro I would choose Bosch. I feel for you, I just went through all this too. I wish you well :)

Good input, thanks. Good to hear from actual experience.

There's a new one that I'm now looking at, Whirlpool Duet WFW94HEXW, which came out on top of the latest Consumer Reports reviews. Very few reviews of it that I can find from actual owners, though. Looks like it has lots of features, and the reviews that are out there that I've seen are positive.

So I'm considering that one, too.

I've seen lots of varying reviews of Whirlpool Duets in the past, and Consumer Reports is funny in that an appliance that's on the top today falls to the middle or bottom of their ratings next time...But at least it's a data point.

-Roger