Had this machine a couple of weeks now and I have no idea why anyone would spend more. It's SUPER quiet, even in spin mode. Has a nice, simple dial to set the programme and a countdown timer which I didn't think would be of any use, but actually it is. Not sure why you would want a machine with 56 programmes when, let's be honest, we only ever use 3 or 4, or WiFi connected, for goodness' sake? Is the machine going to watch YouTube or order the shopping? The only tiny criticism I have is that the instruction book has TINY text and it's not very clear. I managed to find it online and print off the page with all the programmes on so it's larger and clearer. Washes well. Super quiet. Does the job.