just learned a few things.
LG makes kenmore now and inorder to work on LG you have to be a LG technician so alot of the old appliance repair guys would prefer maytag, whirlpool, etc so they can work on the machines as they have to be certified to work on LG products
Maytag was bought buy whirlpool 3 years ago and then they did not do anything until about a year ago so the newer models are built buy whirlpool now with commercial quality parts. They are suppose to be better built now like the old Maytag's were since whirlpool now owns them
Also read in consumer reports that alot of people are going back to top loads

but when i go to places they say 80% buy front loand and 20% top load
still looking and trying to narrow down.
also some have plastic in the area where the water drains off the rubber and no lip so helps with the mildew issue
just curious though if they know they are too low and have to sell risers for the frontloads why do they just not make them taller ? Why do consumers have to pay 190-220 for a riser lolllll