The lid has cracked in the corners again - this is the second time I will have to replace the lid. Have to assume the glass is too heavy for the quality of the plastic used. Have to use liquid soap as powder never gets dissolved properly. Hot washes...

It's the best machine I have ever used regardless of advanced models which can detect clothes' types provided by other manufacturers, just a bit noisy than usual in relation to non-top loader washing machines.

We generally expect our white goods to last 8 to 10 years, feeling that this is a reasonable return on the investment. This machine is about 4 years old now and I'm not completely convinced that it will stand the test of time. That said it does what...