People have a hard time walking through my kitchen without noticing my unusually sized dishwasher. I have a small kitchen and a normal unit simply wasn't an option. Even the countertop options didn't fit. My dad made a few minor tweaks in the cabinets and it was well worth sacrificing some shelf space for this washer. I do find that my dishes are always still covered in water post-cleaning. So I docked one point, but I also want to note that I may need to revisit the manual.