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I had an HE front loader that was terrible. The clothes were not cleaner- and they always smelled moldy. (This was due to the drain pump design that never fully emptied the unit.) We replaced the drain pump, which had been redesigned, but at 5 years of age, the machine developed problem after problem and was not worth spending another cent to repair it. The front loader that is used in industrial settings, say at a hotel or a Laundromat, may do the best job, but the average consumer can't get one of those.
I am very happy with this top loading HE washing machine. My clothes are cleaner, softer, and fresher-smelling. I can fit a lot into it, and the load does not unbalance easily.