Product review (5 stars): Better than expected
I heart this dishwasher. It is MUCH better than the Bosch we had previously in every way. We load it with dirty dishes only scraped, and not rinsed with mixed loads, including cookware and crystal, and everything comes out clean with no residue or spots, even when it is loaded very tight. It also dries extremely well for a passive drying system. Plastic is usually quite dry or totally dry, which is a huge change from the Bosch we had. The loading system is very flexible allowing you to use the dishwasher for just about everything. It is very energy efficient and uses very little water and soap. It is nearly silent when it runs, even on Turbo. The cycle times are long, even on Turbo, which may be partially due to the drying system. This is an issue when we have a dinner party and want to run as many loads as possible, but all high efficiency systems run long cycles. The technology is pretty slick. Your water gets tested and the dishwasher settings take this into account. There is a water softener built in and it tells you when the rinse aid is low. Daily use is one button operation though.