Product review (5 stars): Please read if you have a bad back and/or you are on the fence about purchasing a non-full size dishwasher!
I can't believe I waited so long to get a dishwasher, but boy am I glad that I finally caved and decided on this one. I really wish I had gotten this when I was living in my own in college. I avoided having company over because of how embarrassed I was that my dishes were almost never caught up. When I saw how small this appliance was, I was reluctant to consider this dishwasher. After reading all of the reviews and seeing how well constructed the appliance is I took the plunge. I found myself avoiding dishes for a few days, just to see how well it cleaned dishes that had sat without being soaked for a few days. I found that the Cascade 2 in 1 pods and Cascade liquid rinse aid worked best.  The dishes always came out looking brand new. The only exceptions were (on a rare occasion) fork twines were only about 99% clean, and oatmeal that had sat for a few days would come out 98% clean. I'll take those odds and sprinkle some water on the few dishes that don't turn out brand new when they leave the dishwasher any day over scrubbing dishes for an hour. And if you soak only the very worst dished for 10-15 minutes, your odds go up to 100% clean for everything. I hate soaking dishes because I forget about them so I am glad it is not necessary.  Oh, and anyone with back problems listen up! I NEVER considered the benefits of having a counter-top dishwasher on one's back until I started using this dishwasher. I hate bending over to do laundry, and I love how the majority of my dishes can be loaded at counter-height. Only the largest pots and pans do not fit, which I am ok with cleaning myself. I told my fiance if in the future we do get a larger dishwasher in the event our family grew, I would still never let this one go. In order to get the same quality in a full size dishwasher as this one, you have to pay MUCH more money. Having a stainless interior alone helps a lot with maintaining a high temperature and the drying process. When I crack the door open after the wash cycle, I never have any issues with my dishes not being dry after 10-15 minuets. Please consider quality over space quantity when making a purchasing decision! I have no problems fitting in all of the plates, silverware, glasses, and desert dishes for 5 adults when I have company over in one go. How much more space do you really need if you do not have a large family? And even if you do, it is still nice to be able to just load the dishwasher and hit "start" as opposed to waiting for the perfect number of dishes to be in the washer. I used to find it somewhat comical that families who did have dishwashers let their dishes sit in the washer dirty a few days because they felt guilty about running a dishwasher half empty.  Now I pity them. You never have to feel guilty about running this energy efficient appliance. What more could you love?