Product review (5 stars): Best Ever!
We bought the Bosch to replace a 10-year old Maytag that still worked quite well. The racks on the Maytag had rusted enough though that we couldn't repair anymore. We visited a local parts store and found out that the replacement cost for the two racks was $300.00 - ouch!
So we opted to buy a new dishwasher and the Bosch was on sale. We ended up paying $525 - and what a great buy that was.
There are many pros:
* Super quiet - you have to experience it to believe it. We have an open kitchen design and with the old dishwasher, we could NEVER use it while watching TV or generally on the first floor. The loudest it gets is way at the beginning of the cycle for about 10 minutes. After that, you can't even tell that it's on.
* All stainless steel tub. Just looks nice every time we open it. It's also super clean and not prone to discoloration as with white interiors.
* No heating element. This was another major reason we liked the Bosch. The old dishwasher had an exposed heating element that melted a few items over its life that got loose during a wash. It also used to get so hot, that steam would rise during the drying cycle from the dishwasher. I didn't think that was good for the counter tops or the wood cabinets. For the past 2-3 years we turned the heated drying function off. With the Bosch we do not have to worry. Other reviewers find this a turn off or a problem, as the dishes do not come out 100% dry. We have zero problem with that and are happy with the performance.
* Dishes come out clean. You'd expect that, but one never knows. We are very pleased with the performance and cleanliness of the dishes.
* Auto clean cycle is a neat feature and it counts down the time to completion.

It's not as deep as the older model and does not hold as many dishes, but not by a substantial amount. The top rack has two height adjustments, which is slick.

If you can live with a few European idiosyncrasies this is your next dishwasher. The pros way outweigh any cons you could dream up.