When I purchased my home I had come to terms that the kitchen was to small for a dishwasher, fast forward 3 years there is no way I can keep going without one. After days of researching small dishwashers that sat on the counter I came across the 18in dishwasher after a few more days or researching I decided on this model due to the good reviews and what topped off my decision was the silver ware rack on the top. I have had this dishwasher 2 years it gets ran every other day, it holds way more dishes than I thought would be possible due to the smaller size and installation was pretty easy. I would make this purchase 100 times over!