I donnow.. My washer is a maytag, and it's been there for about 20 years. It hasn't so much as needed a belt. Now however, it's all shite, which is why I made the comparison to HP.

There is an urban legend (may or may not be true.. check snopes if you must) that the then-new CEO (not Carly, prior to her) was in a meeting, and stood on top of one of their low-end printers. It supported his weight. He was aghast at this, and informed the rest of the attendees that they were making products that were too reliable, and that was costing the company both in sourcing and assemblage, as well as repeat business through planned obsolescence. Shortly after, most of their entire line used lower quality parts, and began breaking rather often.