Product review (5 stars): A Superb Machine
This review is for the Asko D5894XXLHS dishwasher.  I hesitated when I bought this because I found no meaningful reviews by users and there was a negative review by Consumer Reports.  We decided on this one because of the baskets arrangements and its loading flexibility.

Installation was a breeze.  The hoses and electrical are all attached to the machine at the factory and all that one needs to do is connect them to the drain, water supply and plug it in. The installation kit includes sliders so you don't scratch the floor when moving it but mine only came with three so I did not use them - but the feet are smooth enough so they did not scratch my hardwood floor.  I've only owned 5 dishwashers in my lifetime and they have all been reliable and done a good job cleaning the dishes.  This ASKO replaced a Kitchen Aid that had "only" 8 years worth of use - I had recently replaced the control panel, but the baskets and other assorted bits were starting to fall apart.

The machine:  At first I thought it did not provide adequate drying to save energy.  I had heard reports of the Bosch and Miele leaving the dishes wet to conserve energy so I thought this was the same deal.  Then I started experimenting with all the features and settings and sure enough I found that the drying intensity can be controlled for just about any program mode you use.  I've only had it for a short period of time but I can say that this is by far the best dishwasher I've owned and it is eons ahead of what I used to own.  The dishes come out spotless - especially the glasses - and completely dry.  One can do so many combinations with the loading that everything fits well by moving this and that or nothing at all.  It has a light at the bottom of the door that changes color depending on the status of the load i.e.: blue is for running but ok to load new dishes if you want, red is for running and please do not load anymore because I'm not responsible for the results, and green is I'm done and you can unload me.  Check out this video on loading flexibility:  [...]

I do recommend this one for sure.  I don't know how it compares to the others that compete with it but I can't imagine any being better at the basic function of being able to wash a huge load with stellar and spotless results.