Product review (1 stars): Kitchenaid Con job!  junk.. Run away!!!
Ye is it unfortunate that Amazon does not have a negative rating system.

It is fascinating that like all the other reviewers I too went and looked for a slightly higher end DW in 2011. We reviewed DW of every brand and the price we saw here along with the rating is what sold us.

We ran the DW for about 6 months when other circumstances caused it to not be utilized other than a drying rack for nearly 2 years. (No fault of the dishwasher).

When we moved, we took the DW with us because I felt that I did not want to lose out on this unit after dumping over $600 on it in 2011. And it was an advertised special! (Now I know why.)

Like everyone else, after I plugged in this unit into the new place, it worked ok at first.

Then a leak.

Then it didn't wash correctly.

Then it started taking over 5 hours to do one load. Yes 5 HOURS!

Then the upper rack wheel broke.

Then the water pressure to the upper rack went down and the top dishes and cups were not getting washed.

Then the detergent door failed to work properly. (At first we blamed the little detergent cubes we were buying.)  But liquid detergent didn't work either.

Then it made a hideous noise like plastic flaps clinking inside.

Then the smell hit. Not even like a burning plastic, but more like burning oil saturated sand.

Then it worked only intermittently.

Then it stopped all together.

Just like everyone else, it stopped well after its warrantee expired. I am upset and disappointed that the Brandname Kitchenaid is associated with this junk. This unit is now headed to the trash yard. It is also sad that they charge $600 for something worth perhaps only $50. But most striking is the time frame, like everyone else I thought this thing would last years. But sadly were sold junk that dies after only two. I don't have the money to willy-nilly replace appliances whenever I wish.  Its back to hand washing and probably going to stay that way.