I am amazed at how quiet this dishwasher is!  I've had to open it to see if it is on (until I figured out the light at the bottom indicated it)  I love the third shelf. It gives me more room for dishes on the bottom, but the silverware can also go into the holder when needed.  The one thing I do not like is the fact that my casserole dishes, bowls and items other than plates do not fit very well in the bottom rack.  I hate to 'stack' my ceramic bowls for fear they will chip.  The rungs in the area where they would go are set up for more plates shapes and prohibit me from being able to stand them up a bit.  It is very frustrating.  It makes it difficult to get all of our dishes from dinner loaded in to the dishwasher.