Love our LG washer with steam - it's front loader although if you have the space (don't need stacked) the top loads sound amazing. We have a plain old Hotpoint dryer - last home we had matching LG's but this time I went cheap on the dryer... it dries but it has no insulation in it so it sounds so LOUD even without zippers or buckles! It's in our upstairs hall so the dryer noise is an issue. It doesn't have anything fancy but the humidity sensor seems to work fine. If it ever burns out I'll probably get an LG to match washer but it will probably last forever.

Can you tell us your ballpark budget? I too prefer a front loader, but the thing I require the most in a washer is an onboard heater. Without one, it is unlikely your water will ever be really hot enough for tougher stains and dirt by the time the water gets to the washer from your hot water heater. And, if you live in a colder climate, like I do, where incoming water temps in winter can be in the upper 30s-low 40s, this becomes a bigger problem as the pipe carrying the water to the washer is very cold as well. Onboard water heater worth any additional amount you might pay, IMHO.

@bsds71 For FL models with Turbowash360 system, LG also offers a WM4200 model which is similar to the WM4000 and WM4500 models but has a drum that is .5 cu. ft larger than the 4.5 cu ft. one offered on the 4000/4500 models. The 4200 is about 3 inches deeper, though. If you can wait a month for the Labor Day sales weekend pricing, you may find some good discounts on those models. LG and some other manufacturers often offer steep discounts. For example, over the Memorial Day and July 4th weekends, I saw the WM4000 advertised for $750 at some of the big box stores and online vendors. Most sellers will price match the advertised sales prices. On immediate availability, it can be hit or miss. A neighbor tells me that none of the local vendors and big box outlets here have the WM4000/4200/4500 immediately to hand, but that she received her WM4000 about ten days after placing her order during the July 4th sales period. Often, you can gauge the current availability of supply --- and your chances of getting a chosen model quickly --- by checking the sites of online vendors like Chicago's abt.com who list the "in stock" items. If the online vendors have them in stock, chances are your local vendors and big box stores can probably get them fairly quickly. FWIW, ABT does currently list the the WM4000 as in stock.

I have to replace a 14 yo Bosch Nexxt 800 washing machine that I loved for as long as parts were availablel to keep it going. NOW I have to rip out a lot of my laundry room bc the Bosch washer is less than 38" tall (close to 37") and I stupidly thought that height would be standard when I had our Caesarstone counters installed over both front loading washer and dryer. Live and learn. Anyway, I was all set to replace with $peedqueen, but when I went to their website to check out the options, I read a bunch of 1 and 2 star reviews that have pretty much decided against them. Such a bummer. I guess all washers will have their issues, but I can't spend over $2K unless the reliability (and repairability if something goes wrong) isn't super solid. PS - If anyone knows of a decent washer/dryer that are under 37.5" tall I'd buy them instantly to avoid ripping out my countertop!