Good all-rounder, but one big design oversight!!
4/5
Impressed with the quality of the unit so far. Very quiet compared to my almost 10yr old Bosch, especially with the optional sound deadening foam strips for the bottom. I suspect it would be fine even in an open plan kitchen/living room without intruding too much.
Can't complain about the washing or drying performance, but it is worth taking the time to familiarise yourself with the settings in the manual as there are lots of optional settings for each programme!! There's even a handy little light that illuminates the drum at the start and end of a cycle.
Only gripe is that it has a touch on/off button and it's very sensitive. Will happily turn on if you lean against it, which is not a huge issue as will turn off again if not used, but what's more frustrating is that it will turn off as well, even mid-cycle which may be a problem for small or busy areas where you may knock it without realising. You can get it to resume, but its a bit of a faff!!!