Pity about the cupboard door fixings!
4/5
We received the machine exactly when we expected it, and connected it up quite easily. So far it has behaved perfectly, although we have a long way to go before we are sufficiently familiar with it to obtain all its benefits over our previous very old (also Zanussi) machine. One snag, which reduces our score from 5 to 4, is the presence of the four door fixings on the front. For people who don't want a built-in machine, like us, they detract significantly from its appearance. OK, we knew they were there when we ordered it, but we hoped to be able to remove them when we had taken delivery, but we couldn't. We were particularly keen to buy this machine, because it is just about the only one on the market that is less than 82cm high, and will therefore fit under our counter. Would it be possible for future machines to have door-mounting furniture which is removable and the fixing holes plugged with plastic inserts if not required? Ideally the front surface of the machine should be flat all over, rather than raised for the door fittings. This would make the same machine attractive to customers for a built-in or a free-standing version.
