After our ten year old Kitchenaid dishwasher had given up the ghost, we needed to find a new dishwasher. We were not sure which brand or model we would choose. But after shopping and reviewing different brands and models we chose the Bosch. We could not be more happy with it. It does a remarkable job cleaning, it is as quiet as a mouse, it looks great, and more importantly for us, it leaves a smaller environmental footprint.