I had an Electrolux front load machine for many many years before it died (14 years and 8 months to be exact). I replaced it with a new Maytag 5500 series front load machine and love them. I bought them at a steep discount at a local sears hometown store that closed. If they had an Electrolux set I would of bought them again. That said I am not sad I got these. They clean excellent and so quiet. I bought an extended warranty directly from Maytag for less than 200 and am covered for 5 years.

All brands have complaints. Individual experience varies on a wide range. For example, Fisher & Paykel is typically at the bottom of reliability ratings ... but I have an F&P toploader that's 20 years old and has had only one repair (replacement of the pump).

Getting good performance regards to water source and quality (private well or other) is much more a function of user habits (choosing a good-quality detergent, proper detergent dosing, or installing a water softener if needed) than of washer design.