After awaiting this product for over 6-months, I am somewhat disappointed in this dishwasher.  Yes it washes, but for a longer period of time compared to our previous GE dishwasher wich lasted 17-years.  It is not particularly noisey, but is definitely louder than our old model.  I realize that the industry is being forced to adhere to high efficiency standards such as water usage, but less is not always best.  Final thought, do not upgrade until you have to.