In general, the newer the washer, the less likely you could repair it yourself. Once the electronics crap out, you'll have to decide if the replacement unit is worth the value of the machine. New electronic components are bath soldered with a new type of solder which contains much less lead. These new electronic components are practically in a development stage and are prone to early failure. What you really need is a 7 year guarantee on the electronics. That heavily wounded motor, in that Korean-built LG, is less prone to failure. You don't really need a guarantee for that. This is just some deceptive hype used to coax potentia buyers into purchase.
Here, some expensive machines with an impeccable reputation and friendly customer relations. They referr to these as the Mercedes-Benz of washmachines:
http://www.miele.co.uk/Products/Prod...ing%20Machines