Haze mei mei, ProImage is not been rude..... actually he is giving you an alternative, which is in my opinion a good suggestion. There is a vast difference in those $300 vs $1,000+ machines. The high end machines have really good heavy-duty parts and can last for many many years. Mostly made in Germany, France, UK, etc .... There are some rich people who swear only with these machines and sometimes they just "throw" them away even when they are in mint condition such as they dont like the spinning noise, colour scheme clash with their new paintwork, they move house and want everything new, etc.... Some lucky people may get hold of these and if you can get them at a bargain it is still a better buy than those $300 machines.
Those $300 or below machines are meant mostly for new couples who dont have much to wash, those rented apartments, those apartments which are too small in their wash bay, etc...
So don't get upset .... i m sure Pro Image didnt meant to be so bad .... :lovegrin: