I never thought I'd get excited about a dishwasher but this really makes it happen. We replaced a five year old dishwasher (manufactured by a large, well-known appliance brand) that never worked right. When it leaked the last time, we literally and figuratively threw in the towel. After talking to happy Bosch-owning family and friends, we decided to get this dishwasher. We've already run 20 loads through it and we keep challenging it. It's even cleaned a spatual full of dried, melted cheese. The only regret is that we didn't buy this sooner. We use the brand and form of detergent that was suppled as a sample and the recommended rinse aid. This dishwasher is quiet and it does the best job.