Panasonic has made a great machine - we have been using this for the last 1 year without any problems. Its a fully automatic machine and it can take a load upto 6 kgs. It has a lot of washing patterns which helps in good cleanng of the clothes. The service provided by panasonic is also very good and they respond within a very short span of time to their customers. It looks stylish as well and is quite lighter to shift to places easily.