We purchased a Maytag Bravos Quiet Series 300 last fall. We picked this model because it had a large tub for washing blankets and large loads. It is the biggest disappointment we ever had. It is incapable of washing a large capacity load without balling the laundry up in a tight ball. It will not wash a load of sheets or blankets without going out of balance AT LEAST 4 times. It's not much fun wrestling a queen-size blanket that is full of water and wrapped up in a tight ball. This is an ABSOLUTE NIGHTMARE -- DO NOT buy one of these. The only guarantee is that you'll regret your purchase and develop even more of a hatred for doing laundry.