Separated from first wife in '93 and bought this set from Sears around 900 bux...this was when Maytags were made like..well..err..Maytags. In the almost 30 years I've used them, they outlast wife #2 and a couple GFs. Only 2 repairs the whole time...dryer belt broke which I replaced myself for $15 part, and the washer started vibrating, so I paid some guy off CL to replace a bushing that the agitator rides on. Can't remember, but probably $100 or less. It's huge too and has been fully packed many times, although I try not to overfill it anymore, lol