You should have gone for a Miele if spending that much, they're supposed to be really good. Also heard LG were good at the high end. I had a budget of £400 for the washing machine and it had to be dark coloured rather than white, which limited a lot of choice. The Samsungs seemed to be rated pretty highly and so far it seems to work well. Much better than the crappy Indesit washer it replaced anyway.