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Top loaders by FAR are more reliable. The cheapest to repair are direct drive Whirlpool made stuff(Whirlpool, Roper, Maytag, Kitchen Aid, Estate, Kirkland, Admiral, Inglis). There are a few exceptions: the last made Maytags before Whirlpool built stuff(leaky seals and a bitch to replace)I don't mean the older indestructible ones, Later GE stuff is too plasticy, Fisher/Paykel is crap. Soon there will be no more direct drive washers since they are not too efficient. Front loaders are OK ONLY if you follow these rules: DO NOT overload them(causes premature bearing and seal failures), clean out all of your pockets(stuff ends up in the pump or wrapped around the rear shaft), NO baby socks(same reason as above), No bra washing(the underwire ends up in the drain boot usually poking a hole in it causing a leak), Use the right soap and not too much. If you follow those rules, they will usually last quite a bit longer
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