LG's front loaders routinely run 12-19 years with minimal repairs, and this black steel flagship inherits that bulletproof direct-drive motor and easy serviceability. The odd catch: climbing to this trim level strips out the basic soak cycle cheaper models include, the auto-dispense softener compartment leaks if you use vinegar, and a few chemically sensitive owners couldn't shake the new-machine off-gassing smell even after multiple hot washes. Buy if you want a quiet, decade-plus workhorse and can live without a few conveniences; skip if you need every feature to work intuitively or have scent sensitivities, the mid-range 4000 series gives you most of the durability for less money and fewer quirks.
Speed Queen builds this washer with commercial laundromat guts, all-steel construction, simple mechanical controls, a 25-year design life, but the original 2018 TR7 cleaned so poorly that Consumer Reports called the factory thinking the test unit was broken. It wasn't. A 2019 update improved things to adequate, yet stain removal still lags competitors at this price, requiring more pre-treatment and manual fiddling with water levels. Buy it if you want a tank that will outlast your mortgage and you're willing to do some of the heavy lifting on tough stains. Skip it if you expect a thousand-dollar washer to handle laundry effortlessly on its own.