I had a portable dishwasher for years and upgraded to this dishwasher.  It is everything I wanted and hadn't had before.  It cleans AND dries well and is very quiet.  Now I can spend evenings in the kitchen doing things and not go deaf while the dishes are being cleaned.  I was shocked at how well it dries the dishes.  Even the plastic ones!  This is a pricey model, but well worth it!