Just got rid of my 4 yr old Whirlpool because the lid wias completely rusted and the performance was marginal. I Googled extensively and found that this was a common problem with all of the major brands. I also read that some of the glass tops had been known to shatter. I decided on Speed Queen. They are the largest manufacturers of Commercial washers and are built to last. They are nothing fancy but they do the job. Go mine aat DeSantis and was very happy with them also.