Product review (4 stars): Good Budget Dishwasher
We bought this dishwasher to replace an aging Kitchenaid (that one lasted over 20 years).  Our old dishwasher quit suddenly just before Thanksgiving and I scrambled to find a dishwasher I could pick up and install that day.  I soon discovered that stores don't stock many dishwashers.  This model was in stock at our local Bestbuy store for right at $300, we like our other Whirlpool products, so I went with it.

  Likes:  the tall tub, energy star rating, it is very quiet, and it has done an excellent job of cleaning the dishes.  We use the "normal" cycle, not the quick wash.  I am ashamed to say that our dishes were noticeably cleaner and the glassware clearer after being run in this washer, apparently our old one wasn't doing a good job anymore.  I like the controls and the options, it is easy to use.

Dislikes: predominately the silverware basket hanging on the door.  I haven't read the instructions yet, so I'm glad another reviewer remarked that there are other options mentioned, I'll check that out.  The tub is plastic, but I'm not sure that is a big disadvantage, and I wouldn't expect stainless at this price point.  Non adjustable racks- we don't miss the height adjustment of our old upper rack, but we have had trouble loading the dishes as efficiently as before.  That may be a matter of time to discover the best way to use it.

Basically I am very happy with the way it looks and the way it works, and for this price I think we did very well.  Over $500 like some reviewers mentioned?  That seems a bit much for this dishwasher.  We had a Bosch in another house that we paid around $550 for and the build quality and features were much better than this.  Even now I see this model on sale for about $360 at Bestbuys.  If you can find it under $400 okay, not a bad dishwasher- get one, if you can't- keep looking.