I got an Electrolux EWF 549 front loader maybe 15+ years ago. I'm nice to it, and it treats me right. It replaced a cheap top-loader "Rak Mia" (I love my wife) model from Big C that lasted 5+ years. Never had to call washer service, but I have called refrigerator repair in Bangkok (for an LG), and was pleasantly surprised to find it was both rapid and cheap. It seems highly unlikely that you would have to ship your washer anywhere.
For buying I usually visit both HomePro and PowerBuy (Central). The trick is to find a salesperson who is not a rep of the manufacturer (which is why I don't bother with Paragon), and can offer useful advice. My other experience has been that the price of any given model is fixed by the manufacturer no matter where you buy it. Oh -- sales vary by brand, but are on every holiday, and on 1/1, 2/2 .. of each month. The 11/11 sale ends today ????
--Retiree