Product review (5 stars): Solid
We had a "builders model" dishwasher in our house for 10+ years.  Worked fine, but was beginning to leave food on dishes and was pretty loud.  After a couple of weeks of research we decided on the Architect II.  There seems to be some give and take with any dishwasher, and we wanted the price to be around $1,000.00.

The Architect II series has been voted best dishwasher by a very respected consumer reporting agency, and has more good reviews than bad ones on various sites, so we decided to bite the bullet.

We live in Washington State, and knowing the dishwasher was coming from NYC I was a bit worried about damage in route.  I told the delivery guy I was going to need to inspect the unit before he brought it inside, and he was really nice about it.  He cut open the box, got the unit off it's pallet and walked away to let me inspect...flawless delivery.

The unit is all stainless inside and out, with the exception of the door exterior (which requires panel installation).  I'm waiting on a cabinet guy to bring the panel...we have pretty unique cabinets so he had to order from a Canadian company after searching for a while (something for you to consider before buying).

I installed the unit in about an hour, but if you're not that handy I would recommend professional installation.  The unit required hard-wire installation, which may be standard for dishwashers...I'm not sure, so you might be running to the hardware store.

I put a few pre-rinsed dirty dishes in it to begin, maybe a 1/4 load.  The first wash is used to calibrate the internal food sensors, so it takes longer than your average load.  Dishes looked good, dry, so I filled it up and now use it once a day at least (we're a family of 4).

This is by far the best dishwasher I've owned.  I no longer rinse, in fact, I'm trying to challenge this thing...I can put the cooked-on grime from a slow-cooker on the top rack and it doesn't matter...they come out clean.

My wife laughs at me because I'm excited about washing dishes.  It's kinda like my new toy.  It's a power-tool I get to use everyday.

I would highly recommend this dishwasher to anyone shopping around.  I can't wait for my panels get here and the dishwasher is camouflaged into the cabinetry.