I was pleasantly surprised at how quiet it is. We could hardly hear it running. Cleans well and dries the dishes. The only water pooling that I have experienced is with some of my plastic containers with the rim around the edge. There has been no water in the bottom. The only con is that the top rack is not tall enough for some of my taller wine glasses, but not a deal breaker. Perhaps I will get lucky and win the sweepstakes!