Talk about the persistence of advertising, I recalled the old "Maytag man" commercials that caused me to start looking at Maytags... Bought this with a Maytag MVWC300XW washer to replace a 30 year old Whirlpool set, the washer having died inconveniently with a tub full of water.
LIKE: Good reviews. It is very quiet, simple to operate, large capacity, lightweight and nicely styled. It is a bit deeper than the unit it replaced, so am researching alternate venting methods to be able to close the doors on the washer/dryer closet.
The "cycle finished" buzzer sounds like the dive klaxon from a WWII submarine. If a load wrinkles from siting too long, I can't claim "I didn't hear it" ;) Fortunately, it can be selected ON or OFF... HINT: If you put a dryer load in just before going to bed, suggest you turn the alarm OFF :D
DON'T LIKE: The side opening door (can swap from RH to LH opening in about 15 minutes, but I much prefer a bottom hinged door... from what I could find, that option has been discontinued in mid priced lines (too many extra parts?).
Compared to the old units, it is nicely finished, but seems pretty flimsy; (thin sheet metal, lotsa plastic used - guess that's one way to reduce weight, but plastic parts have this nasty "Murphy's Law" habit of breaking, usually at the worst time). Having recently bought a 2011 car, light and plastic seem to be the norm...
Overall, I like the unit and hope the Maytag Man will continue to be the loneliest guy in the world....