I have this semi automatic washing machine for last 2.5 years. The first 1.5 years was without any problem and performance was saisfying. But, as if, LG has put something in the machine to make users buy extended warranty, the machine started givin problem in every 3 months after that.
There are 2 things that always go wrong are PCB and the spinning motor. The service is horrible since first level service is given by contractors to LG (not directly by LG engineers). They always come out with a PCB problem and change the whole PCB and you will never come to know whether they have insalled a new PCB or some old one from somewhere else.
So, if you want to have this semi-automatic machine never mind buying an extended warranty (of some 700 bucks) once the normal warranty is over. That way, you will not have to pay much.