Product review (5 stars): Terrific purchase, great dishwasher
We just replaced an older Maytag dishwasher that was in the house when we moved in 7 years ago - and was 5 to 10 years old at that time. It never did a good job washing the dishes. Left food inside the cups, and on any bowl, dish or cup that was around the edges or in the corner. It was common for white water stains to coat a dish or bowl front and back, with no apparent rhyme or reason - dishes on either side, with the same food remnants, would be clean. I had to service the latch handle twice and replaced the drain valve/pump assembly and various rubber fittings. I stopped short of buying a new washer motor and decided to move on. At least we kept it going for 7 years...

So with no brand loyalty whatsoever I found this one and chose it because it was the least expensive option for a stainless-door, super-quiet dishwasher.

So far we are incredibly happy with this thing. The dishes come out completely clean; glasses are crystal clear; even a tall, narrow cup standing upright in the corner of the top rack comes out 100% perfectly clean, no water spots, no food. We have a busy house, four kids, and so we've been running around 10 loads per week for two weeks. So far the only dish that came out with food was a piece of thin mango that had dried solidly on a plate for two days before going in the dishwasher. It was already hardened on its way in. Believe me, with all these little kids, a LOT of rotten milk cups, gross plates, food makes it in the dishwasher. This dishwasher plows through ALL of it with aplomb. We have a relatively small house with an open kitchen / dining / living area in the back area; we couldn't run the old dishwasher while we were doing anything in the back. Had to wait until it was bedtime (then close all the doors around the back area so it wouldn't wake up the babies), or just before we're all leaving the house. It would even compete with the TV turned up. This one we can do any time. Even in a completely silent room, it barely registers a low hum standing in the kitchen or sitting at the table, and almost nothing from the couch. Quiet music of TV and there's nothing - just nothing.

All of which is to say, it does what it it's supposed to do (clean dishes) VERY well, and very quietly. You just can't ask for better. I do not know whether we could have spent $200 less and come away with an equally functional, but louder dishwasher. Possibly so. But what I CAN say is, the combination of extremely effective washing and extremely quiet operation makes this one a clear good choice to "splurge".

The only negative I have about it is that the handle grip is plastic and feels very flimsy. They should have it with a skeleton of honeycomb plastics or, better yet, a metal frame, that would feel much more solid. The plastic, as it is, flexes a bit when you pull the door open, and doesn't feel as solidly constructed as you'd hope.

I do not yet know about its durability since, as I mentioned, it's only a couple of weeks old - but I will come back after some time and report on that.