Does any one know anything about LG washing machines? Are they a good brand or

would Whirlpood be better? We are looking at an LG front loading washing machine. We have heard a few good things about them, but we have also heard some negative. We currently have a Maytag front loader and we have not liked it. We dont want to spend thousands of dollars on another machine and not like it.
Does any one have experience with them? Would you recommend it?
Thank for your input!! We really appreciate it!!