Product review (4 stars): Works as promised -- get a Bekvam cart
Our 496W has worked perfectly for many months and saved a ton of work.  It is perfect for two people and is easy to install and connect.  You need to brush food off dishes before loading them in to the well-made, microwave-like unit, which cannot clean off dried remnants.  But that minor gripe that is probably common to all compact dishwashers; this has still been an excellent buy.
My best advice:  If you can't spare countertop space, buy a $50 Bekvam kitchen cart from Ikea!  This cart is the perfect size and height, moveable, very solid, and is practically made for this dishwasher [and its digitally-controlled sequel, the Danby 497W]: [...]