I read the good and bad reviews on this machine and still decided to go ahead with purchasing it.
I love it. Every cycle does what it sas. It's user friendly and easy to read.
I would highly recommend getting it installed professionally to make sure it's level and transit bolts are removed completely.
I have had it a year now and do not regret my decision at all. It's gets used every second day without fail.

I was hoping to be able to use my washing machine immediately, but due to this machine having a particularly short drain pipe, I am needing to go cross country to get an extension so that I can use it. Also, the extension part increases the total cost of the machine by almost 4 %. Be aware this is to simply plumb the machine into the sink drain beside the machine. Not too much to ask, surely, as it is not an unusual distance. My previous Miele did not have such obvious issues with it. This is scrimping in a way which will alienate clientele by virtue of the hassle created and could be easily and very cheaply avoided by the company.

Totally useless item broke down within 3 ( single lady ) washes and they want to charge hundreds to come out as I am country. Totally useless, noisy and terrible machine that locks itself and you cannot even open the thing. Oh but they can send a technician for that too .. but they cannot tell you how to unlock it.
Rubbish product don't touch

Over the past week of ownership/use I'll give this machine a 4/5, subject to later use. So far it's been as expected, quiet (except during last spin when it dances around a bit) and uses surprisingly little observable water. In fact at the first wash I didn't think there was any water in it at all but it seems to work on the slapping wet clothes on rocks principle - just enough water to wet the clothes. So I'm happy - for now - but the long term durability of the embedded uber-technology worries me a bit.

it washes well but requires constant attendance as it stops half way through and bleeps continuously. The error page doesn't help with reasons. Eventually I restart it and sometimes it even completes a cycle without attendance.....
I wish I had not bought this machine. Obviously im doing something the machine doesn't like but the technology that comes with this model is over the top..

The beeping errors are driving me nuts, error 37 nobody wants to tell me what it is, must be secret f&p business, fed up with 1 hr. wash going for 2 hrs. fed up with too much suds err. Even tho I use much less than the required amount, the drain hose on the bottom beside filter has never worked. Other than that it works pretty good, but I will never buy F&P again

Not impressed by this machine . It's very rough 90% of the washing is badly creased, the spin only cycle rinses before spinning . Apparently this is supposed to happen according to FP but the instruction book says no such thing . Sorry I bought it .

After taking back my faulty Electrolux back to Masters, I decided to purchase the Fisher & Paykel Quicksmart 7.5kg front loader. I had been working nights shift and was sleeping in the back bedroom next to the laundry. I got up in the afternoon and walked past the laundry door and could hear the faint sound of water draining into the laundry sink. That was the noisiest part of the entire wash cycle. My wife and I have been very please with it so far; however, it has only been a few weeks. I will update the review in 6 months (Feb 2015). I hope that I can continue to say positive things about the machine.
Very quiet, good water and energy rating

Did our research on machines. We were looking at Samsung machines as well at the similar price point, though when you compared the technology in each this machine came out a winner. Quieter, more economical and better quality, and this comes in the things you wouldn't normally look at when selecting a washing machine.....eg: door hinge quality, rubber, direct drive motor over belt driven etc etc. I can't understand the negative comments and can only assume its from people who don't know how to use a front loader. This machine is the same as the P1 which has top reviews.
Very quiet, better quality product compared to competition at price point.

We purchased the 7.5kg front load QuickSmart on the weekend. it was working well, very quiet until the spin cycle. it was shaking so much in that cycle that it took myself and hubby to hold it down so it wouldnt go through the wall. now i dont think that is normal, i for one do not want to hold it down at every wash. very very dissappoint, will be talking to the store about replacing it

My 3rd Fisher & paykel machine, worst one I have ever bought. Very noisy in spin, out of balance all the time, clothes come out tangled together. The. Repairman has been out 3 times in 6weeks, 3rd time with a new drum. Would advise not to buy one of these machines

noisy and out of balance all the time