Product review (4 stars): Super quiet, great value
This GE dishwasher, like most made within the past ten years, is made almost entirely of plastic. That's actually a good thing. Its light weight makes it easier to install without a helper -- just make sure to anchor it to the underside of the counter or you'll pull it right out when you try to open the door! Installation was not the easiest (and I'm a general contractor!) -- like most dishwashers, it requires you to lay flat on your belly while you attach the electrical and supply line about ten inches from your nose. Not fun. I kept the insulation from the old dishwasher and wrapped it over top of the new insulation before installing it. I couldn't believe how quiet this dishwasher was when I ran it for the first time -- 54 decibels, which means you won't have to turn up the TV in the next room while it's running. The features are pretty nice for a dishwasher in this price range -- delayed start, water temperature boost, extra heated dry cycle for sanitizing. There is a food grinder so you don't need to pre-rinse (I do anyway) but there's also a mesh filter that can be cleaned periodically to prolong the life of the grinder. The silverware basket is a big improvement over my last dishwasher -- it attaches to the door so you don't have to pull out the lower rack. The only thing I don't really like is that the upper rack doesn't have enough dividers to keep narrow glasses from falling over when you pull the rack out. All in all, I think this is a great value.