Product review (5 stars): It had a few quirks but I love it anyway!
I've had this a few months, so I can't comment on reliability. This is the same as the Edgestar according to the manual, except the Edgestar has a digital panel. I would recommend spending the extra money for the Edgestar so you can determine when the load finishes. My apartment is a few floors and I'm not always present to hear the tone when it's finished.

That said, this functions like a normal dishwasher. You have six settings, and it has three filters for those of us who don't have garbage disposals. It works well with the dishwasher detergent I use (a Finish product). I've had no dirty dishes after using it on the normal setting, nor any spotting.

There are a few things to be mindful of:

While it *can* clean 10" plates, I wouldn't have more than 9" for ease of sliding in and out and having more space.

It's heavy: make sure you have someone to help you carry it!

Measure the space it will go in. It's sizable and will consume a fair amount of counterspace.

This shouldn't be used by more than 2-3 people. The absolute max it can use is 6 place settings, so if you have a big bowl or pots and pans, your available space drops fast.

My only complaint is that it does not dry the dishes completely. My lazy solution: open the dishwasher and pull the rack out. I love that I haven't washed all my dishes by hand recently--it's a huge time saver.