good for what it is

I have now owned this machine for a little over two years, and I must say...it is pretty good. During this time I have been washing clothes on average about twice a week. I have a family of four and here are my comments for the machine:
Pros -
can get close very clean (if you do not overload)
convenient - can fit into a corner of your kitchen and slide it out when you need it.
great for baby clothes and underwear
spins clothes very dry, clothes don't drip and are just damp to the touch so you can hang things on a drying rack, or heater to dry completely
Cons-
it really cannot hold that many clothes at all, in order for your clothes to get really clean, you should probably only fill it about half-way on high
FOr more than one person, you are going to have to do clothes ATLEAST twice a week in order to not have dirty laundry laying around

I was annoyed with the machine for a while, but now I've resigned myself that it is what it is. Its great so long as you don't overload it. It does not have an agitator, so the only way it can get your clothes clean is if they have alot of room to move around in there.

I now use the machine everyday to wash my cloth diapers and I must say, to my somewhat surprise, it is doing a great job at keeping them clean.

Especiallay for baby/little kid clothes, and cloth diapers, its a great investment. DOn't expect it to do what a big Kenmore can, but it is a workhorse so far.