Happy New Year to you too! We've had pretty good luck with Kenmore (Sears), but given the present state of Sears, I think our next washer and dryer will be Speed Queen. Our daughter got a new set about six months ago after going through a new set of Kenmore, then Samsung.
After nothing but problems with the previous brands, she told the dealer that sold her the Samsung set that she wanted the best ones she could get. He told her the best, hands down, was Speed Queen, but he didn't sell that brand. She was a little shocked but asked if he was serious and he said yes.
So, instead of buying locally, she went to Quincy to order a pair. Got them delivered about five days later and said she loves them. They aren't quite as stylish as the others, but they do look good and are built like a tank!
I think that's what we'll get when the time comes. Hopefully, they'll be the last we ever buy!