This dishwasher is as good as it gets when it comes to an 18" dishwasher.  I've had another 18" dishwasher for seven years, but an electrical spike in our home blew out all the electronics here, and we were cautious about getting another brand, as the one we had was a real trooper.  We got the Bosch, after reading many reviews, and couldn't be happier with its performance.  It is really quiet, sometimes we are not even sure it is running.  The remote start and monitoring can be useful at times, but most of the time we just fill it and start it up.  We run it a couple of times a day, so we always have sparkling clean dishes ready to use.