We bought a Whirlpool topload washer Model WTW5540SQ0 in August of '06. I have hated it from the day we got it home. It's loud. It leaves the clothes half wet after it spins. You can respin the clothes & it doesn't help a bit. The clothes never come as clean as my old washer got them.
My previous washer & dryer were Kitchenaids. They lasted 20 years! They were quiet. They spun the clothes out really dry, especially towels. In fact, I'd take the tired Kitchenaid back if I could get it. Even barely working it was better than the Whirlpool
I heard that Kitchenaid washers were made...