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I find this spin dryer a useful machine. I had reservations about the price, however after the first two loads I feel glad I bought it. I ran through it two soppy wet loads, and both nearly dry in under five minutes total from time put in to time taken out.I wash mostly by hand and like not having to wring clothes to reduce their drying time. This fits the bill nicely. The machine weighs almost a hefty 25 lbs and seems well made. I had a few minor issues on the first use, yet quickly found solutions. The issues I will mention in case you find my solutions useful.Issue. I can see how the plastic lid for the clothes can easily get lost or damaged - so question: how to replace? Does spin-dryer maker sell extras and at what price? Can I make my own out of a 9.5in disc of durable vinyl?Issue: I noticed a stream of water that somehow leaked from the base of the unit during spinning. So question: can I place the unit on a rubber mat, perhaps with a raised edge like a rubber car mat to catch the chance spill? Perhaps the leak came from the spout, even though I kept a dish under.Issue: The lid difficult to grab to raise it. Solution, I put a piece of self stick rubber disc on the edge (the kind of disc normally put under a vase to keep scratches off furniture).Issue: When sopping wet clothes put into the spinner, a lot of water gushes out, overflowing any small dish. The first try I found myself using two bowls back to back, running back and forth to empty each one. Solution: I found a five quart salad bowl to put under the spout, plenty enough with a 5.5in high edge, flat bottom and 15 inches diameter.Issue: Even though I tried to get the last water out of the bottom by tilting the unit, after I stored it away, a half hour later I found a puddle of water on the tile floor at the spout. Solution: I put a sponge under the tap to catch the dribble.Issue: Moves across floor during excess vibration. My solution: hold down with strong hands on the top edge of the unit (not on the lid which can pop in) to prevent skittering on a damp floor. It appears the feet are not actually functioning suction cups. I just hold it down firmly for the minute or less I will run the machine. I find no need to run it till drip stops completely, just run it till water stops gushing, then unplug unit (or turn off switch on power supply), lean unit over to dribble out remaining water, then remove clothes AFTER machine stops - NEVER put hands into spinning tank. I will point out that in spite of my "issues" I find this a fantastic household machine.Issue: Machine rocks loudly when I try to spin dry a single towel. My solution: a pair of men's heavy shoes on top of the vinyl disc - I used rubber clogs just in case they got wet, which did not happen. The shoes added enough weight so it spun without a knock. I guess any pair of shoes or even three baseballs may work just as well, as long as heavy - though my lightweight house slippers did not.CONCLUSION: Based on the time and the work it saves me, and its efficiency, I RECOMMEND HIGHLY and would buy this machine again (paid 145.95usd on Amazon in March 2010).

Worst manufacturing quality product I've ever bought in Amazon. Period.CONS: (yes there are pros too, see below)Like other reviewers said the little handle came off after literally only one use, I'm gonna have to glue it back using something stronger like epoxy.The (empty) drum is seriously unbalanced. For something that's supposed to spin at 3800 RMP you'd think they'd take care of balancing the drum as part of their manufacturing process, think again.The whole thing stank so bad of chemicals, specially after running for a few minutes, that my throat was burning after one day of use, and I had to move it to other part of the house, far away from my laundry room.When I tried to balance the drum myself (in a similar fashion as to what they do to balance car wheels) I found that (inside of the units) there is an attachment for a rod that connects the closing mechanism from the bottom part where the engine and the break are, to the top. This is there for that rod to be held straight. Well the rod was purposefully installed outside of it's attachment because the thing was built so far off specs, that it couldn't be aligned, so again, the build quality is so bad that it doesn't even meet it's own (poor) design.The outside is cheap thin tin with a paper sticker (the meadow, the sun and the product name) so poorly glued on the unit, that there are wrinkles in the paper and it just looks ugly and carelessly installed.The securing mechanism that comes installed at the bottom of the unit for shipping, is so poorly designed that it broke the plastic underside of the unit and pieces where flying inside of the unit after the (mandatory) removal of this securing mechanism before use.When I first ran it to test it after it arrived (it was still empty), the engine would hum, but the drum wouldn't move. I assumed it was because it had gotten stuck due to rust or something, so I had to bypass the security mechanism and, while it was on, nudge it with my hand. After that it finally did start and has been starting on it's own since.It can take very small loads. 3 to 4 small jeans or 2 to 3 towels. I bought it to supplement my washer and sometimes it takes 6 full loads in the spin dryer to process all the clothes I can wash in one sitting on my washer.There is no on/off switch to stop it after it's done, you either open the security mechanism which engages the (cheap) break and sends the whole thing spinning/shaking while the break overheats (something I think you can probably do for a month or two before you wear that break for good) or you have to unplug it every time. Was it so hard to add a 30 cent on/off switch to the original design?Overall it's very poorly built, and it feels like it won't last more than a couple of months (note: it's just me and my wife here, no kids so no that much work). IMHO this would be a good buy at $60 to $75 but for almost $140 I really don't recommend it unless you really need it.PROS:if you can manage to balance it properly (no easy task) it is extremely silent. (if not, then it's not awful loud, but you will hear it throughout the house).it get's the job done. I remove about 15 ounces of water for each washer cycle, and that's after my washer's spin cycle has already removed most of the water (15 ounces takes about 3 to 6 spin dryer cycles, and takes about an hour to complete all of those, but hey 15 ounces is 15 ounces that would have otherwise have to air dry and add to my home's humidity level) it's small, so if you leave in a small apartment that's a plus (for me it's a minus because I have space in my house and I would have wanted something that can accommodate more than just a pair of towels at a time).