This product was to replace a previous GE that was no longer working.  The new one seems to clean the dishes well but is extremely noisy when operating.  With the old one it was so quiet the only thing we would hear if it filled with water.  The new one sounds extremely loud.  The new open seems to hold more.  We are still in the process of learning the most efficient way to load.  I would only recommend this to a friend only after warning them of how terribly noisy it is.