GE built a front-loader with genuinely clever features, auto-dosing that actually works, a vent system that fights mold better than most, then strapped them to electronics that fail like clockwork. Inverter boards die at two to three years and frequently take the main control board with them, turning a $160 part into a $450 repair once you pay labor. Some three or four board replacements in the first few years, and GE's ten-year motor warranty covers parts only, leaving you with the $250-300 technician bill every time. Skip this unless you're getting a steep discount and extended labor coverage, or you enjoy maintaining a relationship with your appliance repair guy.
Big capacity and quiet operation can't save a washer that dies young. The WA50 handles heavy loads well and runs whisper-quiet when it works, but control boards fail within three years with alarming regularity: the machine clicks but won't power on, sometimes for hours, sometimes permanently, and door locks quit without warning or error codes. Appliance techs call the internal parts flimsy, and a $400 main board replacement is a real risk on a machine that should last a decade. If you need 5+ cubic feet, spend the same money on an LG or basic Speed Queen that'll outlast this by years.