The frist one we bought leaked when I turned the water on after connecting the hoses. I give manuafactures three srikes so BestBuy promptly swaped it.
The mold doesn't bother us since we wash often thus reduce the spores to negliable volumes. But it is a disapointment and strike two.
The control board failed after 3 years. I will replace or repair or bypass the fuction part that failed. Strike three.
It looks like time to buy the repair manual and ride out the storm. I am another unemployed Telecom worker and cannot replace this machine at this time.