In the past I would have recommended Bosch however since learning they no longer have a reverse action I am loathed to go down that route having had a couple of customers complain large items ball up.
This now gives me a problem with which machine to recommend.
For obvious reasons Merloni machines are out of the equation.
I was considering the Whirlpool but I agree about them being noisy. I like the way they come apart to repair, a bit more thought has gone into the design than some.
Do the new Whirlpool dryers still suffer from the stats burning out?