Product review (5 stars): Money well spent!
Oh where to begin? Its tough because there are so many good things about this dishwasher! I live in an apartment with a very small kitchen with two other equally lazy "adults", dishes used to pile up in and by the sink until one of us (usually me) got fed up enough to handwash all of them, which took a lot of time and effort. I started researching portable and countertop dishwashers last year but could never get myself to actually pull the trigger and make the purchase. Between mixed reviews and the high price points of these kind of appliances, I never felt secure in making a decision. This is true for this dishwasher as well. Granted, $250 is a lot cheaper and more reasonable than the price of similar units. But you never really know what you're getting until you get it and I cringed at the thought of $250 going down the drain if this didn't fit my needs/work as advertised. However, out of pure desperation after tackling yet another pile of dishes I said "No more." I decided to make the purchase and I regret not doing so sooner immensely! I've only had it for a few days now but I've used it everyday since it arrived. We've had pasta and chicken with a pesto rub and for both meals I let the dishes sit on the counter overnight so that the food would dry onto the plate and I could really test this dishwasher and the dishes have all come out spotless so far! I use the FINISH All in One tablets and they've been working great so far. Some reviews point out the fact that this dishwasher doesnt dry the dishes.. I couldn't care less. But I thought I would before buying! When the cycle is over, I pop open the door and let it sit for a while, when I come back to put away the dishes, most of them are completely dry with the exception of a wet spot here and there. I didn't have any issues with the spray arm like others seem to have had and no leaking either! The unit is a little noisy, but it's nothing compared to a vacuum and the bulk of the noise is just from the dishwasher filling up and emptying throughout the cycle. Overall, I don't have a single complaint! Just keep in mind that this is NOT a full-size dishwasher and you won't be washing ALL of your pots and pans along with your plates, utensils, and glasses. But since I run this dishwasher once a day when I get home from work, there aren't many dishes to speak of and this unit handles them nicely. It does take up some valuable counter space though, being that my kitchen is so small. But I'd gladly sacrifice the counter space for this dishwasher again and again!