I have a Maytag clothes dryer which is fairly new, but out of warranty.
I requested service directly from Maytag, but found out that it would be too expensive to fix... SO I THOUGHT.
I called Service par Excellence, which is a local company, and someone came over right away and said that it was only a minor problem and would be able to fix it within the hour.
I loved their honesty, and now I once again have an appliance that's as good as new at a fraction of the cost.
I highly recommend them.