The dishes come out sparkling clean in this dishwasher.  Stainless steel pots with baked on food clean up beautifully.  Dishes dry well. It is very quiet.  Bosch has a reputation for being the best dishwasher and it is well earned.  Price wise it was only slightly more than the similar Kitchenaid model.  Our old dishwasher was a Kitchenaid and it didn't clean dishes that well and failed after 3 1/2 years.  That was a blessing in disguise, because this dishwasher is much better.