Don't EVER buy an appliance from LOWES and other

[VancouverIslander]

We just had to replace a washing machine at our cottage. Your experience steered me away from Lowes. However, Home Depot has it's own problems. Do not, and I repeat, do NOT try to do business with them over the phone. It takes a half hour on hold just to talk to someone who will then redirect your call to appliances, who will then take up to a half hour to answer. Every time you call, same thing. In person, they are very good. The first washer was a cheap Admiral. It lasted three years, which I suppose isn't good, but for the price, I guess it was ok, but my experience with appliances is usually much better. Here's hoping the replacement (a Samsung) will be better. We've had a Samsung on the mainland for quite a while.

Me ka ha`aha`a,
Mike