When I was looking for a dishwasher, I really wanted one with a stainless steel tub, but I also needed a hard food disposer. Since I didn't want to pay for both, I opted for this model with the disposer. I am very happy that I made this choice. The dishwasher does a great job cleaning the dishes, even if they weren't rinsed. There is plenty of room, which was a concern of mine since I have 6 people in the household. It is pretty quiet and it's easy to see when the load is clean because the light on the outside of the door is clearly visible (white when clean, orange when in progress).