[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] This is our first front loader & are very impressed. The first load I paused & opened the door & a flood of foam came out....obviously too much detergent. The clothes are much cleaner than I've seen them & come out almost dry. Still coming to terms with wash cycle, but normal wash taking 1:15 its not that bad. There are a couple niggling things though. 1. The water valve opens & closes at the beginning several times, presumably to wet the entire load. Problem it it creates water hammer. Would be much better with soft close valves. 2. The auto-sensing takes several minutes before the water starts flowing. I have had a few occasions where I've forgotten to open the water taps. The machine makes an error noise but Ive left the laundry by then.