Product review (5 stars): I am in love with this dishwasher
We bought a new house several weeks ago.  I needed a new refrigerator, washer, dryer, and dishwasher.  The dishwasher was to replace the builder grade GE that came with the house.  As many others did, I researched and read tons of reviews.  I came to the conclusion that there is no such thing as a universally positively reviewed appliance of any kind.

The GE that was in the house before was awful - one batch of dishes after having spaghetti sauce, and the white interior was pink from that point forward.  It was also horribly loud.  We tried not to run it when we would be in the general area.  Even running it at night, I could hear it from the master bedroom.  It was also difficult to load, and did not offer much space.

And then, along came this Kitchenaid.  It is like night and day, and yes I do think you get what you pay for.  I was eligible for an employee discount from Whirlpool, so I did get this model for less than retail, but it is still fairly expensive.  Why do I love it so?  It is substantial - stainless tub, heavy door, satisfyingly substantial.  It has TONS of room in the tub.  I like how easy it is to adjust the top dish rack up and down to accommodate various sizes of pots or dishes.  I also like the utensil rack at the top, and I have used that quite a few times already.  We have found it very easy to load - we have Fiestaware dishes and a variety of pots and pans, including a stock pot and a range of saute pan sizes.  No problem loading any of them so far.  It has many washing/drying options, and I like the inclusion of a 1-hour quick wash for those days when I'm doing a lot of cooking and need to turn dishes around quickly.

But the best thing of all is....how *quiet* it is.  We really cannot tell when it's running.  We have put our hands on it several times just to confirm that the blue indicator light isn't lying to us.

I also read some complaints about steam venting onto cabinets.  There is a small vent on the upper left side of the unit, and a few said that it blew steam onto their cabinets.  I have not seen this happen at all, and I have been watching for it.  No steam, no moisture on the cabinets.

As it has only been a few weeks, I'm still curious to see if we run into any problems.  So far, so good.  If that changes, I will update my review.