Don't buy Defy 14KG top loader

Ever since we purchased this machine, it has had problems. Within the first month, it didn't put in enough water. We requested a new one, which we received. However, the new machine has been constantly unbalanced, so we've had to watch it closely for months, even though we haven't overloaded it or done anything unusual. Recently, after having someone inspect it, we learned that the gearbox had failed. The machine is less than two years old—probably around a year or a year and a half. The gearbox was replaced, and we had to go a week without a machine, forcing us to use a laundromat for laundry, which was inconvenient with two growing boys. Now, just three weeks after the gearbox was replaced, it's making a new noise. Do not buy this machine.