So you’re saying that they made a more gentle version in 2015 that washes less effectively because their old one wasn’t getting frequent reviews where impact on clothing was an issue?

And you cite “efficiency” like it’s the deathblow to all other models yet speed Queen are undeniably less efficient if your efficiency metric is related to use of electricity or water than say a top model Miele front loader.

Your efficiency metric is “time” and probably excludes the work taken to “pre-treat” stains because the speed Queen is less efficient at stain removal than more modern configurations.

There is no doubt they are built for longevity and quick cycles however to say that they are the only thing that matter in an “efficiency” claim is ludicrous enough that I want to slap your salty face with a trout