We are talking about Fisher & Paykel, which is very high quality. They are relatively new to the US, but they are very well known and highly regarded in the rest of the world where they have been the "BMW" of washing machines since the 1930's.
One reason for the lower parts count is that the Fisher Paykel has no drive belt or transmission, which, other than the water pump, are the most failure prone parts of almost every other washer.