In my condo complex we have laundry rooms so I don't own a washer or dryer. We have the Maytag commercial grade and 4 of them are the front loader washing machines and 2 are the top loader washing machines. I prefer that front loaders because it takes forever for the top loaders to fill up with water and they also seem to take longer to wash.

The front loaders do lock so if I forget to put in something, I have to wait until the next laundry day. They get a lot of use and yes they have broken before because I've had to call the company that we're leasing them from. They do send some one out asap so they're fixed quickly. I love the dryers and they dry my clothes very well.