Our dryer went out suddenly and is not repairable. It is important to me to buy domestic whenever possible. In talking to the repairman he mentioned that Spped Queen was the best when it came to laundry machines. Speed Queen is made in the USA so that fit in our wants, Then Max found a new dryer in an "Open Box". Brand new, but $200 cheaper with the a new dryer guarantee. We have not recieved it yet, so I cannot comment on product performance, but the sale went well. The delivery and set-up is a bit pricey, but we went that direction anyway. Ralph & Marie Wirtel