i want to like this machine.  it plays lovely music and opens the door automatically when it is finished, which is more than i can say for my kids.

the linear action just does not clean very well.  i have been using this dw for 6 months now and after almost every cycle, i've got to hand wash a few dishes.

maybe this is not necessary for those of you who live in a house where people rinse their dishes first, but in my household where everyone thinks a dw, especially an expensive one, is a miracle machine, well, i post-wash.  wish i had an old rotating, $300 machine instead.