There's also a ton of front loaders that have bad mildew other build-up issues. My mother finally replaced her Bosch washer after hating it for 10 years and never getting it clean enough to where it wouldn't smell. She had to leave the door open all the time, too.

We've had a Whirlpool top-loader for the past 7 years and I love it. Holds a boatload of clothes so while I'm using more water and electricity I'm also not doing as many loads.