I cook quite a lot, that means I have loads of dishes to be cleaned at the end of the day, and most of the dishwashers just don't have enough capacity to load everything neatly and have it cleaned at the same time. The removable third rack gives me some extra room to place bigger items up on top without having to wash it by hand. Additionally if you don't want to remove the top rack, and you have additional silverware it's a great feature to have it washed separately. Quiet option means I can have it running at night and not have anyone at home complain of the noise. Overall it's a great looking dishwasher with good features!