The GFD65 is a spacious, energy-efficient workhorse that does one thing well: dry clothes without fuss, especially if you stick to the mechanical-dial base models that skip the fragile electronics. Step up to touchscreen controls and you inherit a real problem: control boards fail within a few years, leaving the drum spinning nonstop until you unplug the machine, and replacement boards cost $300 when they're available at all. Buy the cheapest dial-equipped version for a decade of boring reliability, or pay extra for features that might total the dryer before it's paid off.
This is the dryer equivalent of a cast-iron skillet: proven 1970s engineering that Whirlpool still builds because it works and people can fix it themselves when it doesn't. The control board can fail and leave the drum spinning until you physically open the door, and gas valve coils sometimes quit mid-cycle, letting raw gas smell seep out until you swap the part, both fixes are cheap and YouTube-able, but neither should happen on a machine this simple. Buy it if you value a 15-year lifespan and $20 repair bills over moisture sensors and app notifications; skip it if a dryer that occasionally needs a screwdriver sounds like more involvement than you signed up for.