Product review (4 stars): Nice Machine
The Miele 4205 replaced a 17 yearold Miele G575 model.

This time we went with the cutlery tray option (instead of the removal basket) and really love this feature.  Cutlery no longer get jammed together and get really clean.  Tray also holds about 12 complete place settings (spoons, knives, forks) as well as serving utensils.

Sound, virtually silent.  In fact, the only time we hear it is right at startup when the machine clears the water pump (2 seconds) and then it's silent.

The bottom "plate and pots" rack is the best on the market.  We prefer the plate holding configuration of Miele vs the all slanted tongs used by other manufacturers.  Must less risk of plates banging each other.  Bonus is that without the basket, the 4205 now holds much more than the G575.  The bottom rack configuration was the deciding factor to go back to Miele vs a similar featured Bosch.

The mid-tray for glassware, however, is not as good as on the G575.  Happy to see the middle water post go but the new design with the adjustable tray height means items are at an angle and squeezed together meaning less space or placement options.  Still getting used to this tray.

Best feature is the removal of the heating element on the bottom meaning plastics can be placed on the bottom rack!  Also, much prefer the drying technology where moisture is pumped out through the drain tube and not vented into the kitchen.

Reading the manual on this model helped.  Many features are not obvious from the control panel such as rinse agent settings, water temp, and delay start.  One final pet-peeve with the model is that once the cycle is finished and you have opened the door to empty it, the "cycle finished" light still blinks until you physically press the power on/off button. Opening the door should make this automatic.