They Used To Last 50 Years
When we moved into this house 12 years ago, I got the cheapest, simplest, most &quot;mechanical&quot; washer and dryer set that Lowe&#x27;s offered (I think it&#x27;s branded GE).<p>Haven&#x27;t had a single problem other than the light inside the dryer eventually burned out when a housemate left the door open.<p>I know that when one of them eventually fails, it will hopefully be a cheap and simple mechanical fix.<p>I have no desire to own a &quot;major appliance&quot; (W&#x2F;D, dishwasher, fridge) that has LCD screens, Internet connectivity, or any of those features that you don&#x27;t really need and are just another point of failure.  I manage computers all day at work, I don&#x27;t want to come home and have to apply a firmware update to my washing machine.