Product review (5 stars): Perfect for a Single Person.
I have this dishwasher in white, I bought it from a local store for only $299 because it's a scratch & dent. I bought a fixer-upper townhouse that had a tiny kitchen corner in an otherwise large room (12 x 10), it ended up being ripped out and replaced. Since it's just me, I opted for an 18 in dishwasher. I use $1 a bottle liquid detergent from Dollar Tree, and it does very well. Probably helps that though I live in the suburbs, I get city water, which isn't hard. To save money, I use the air dry setting, then open the door to let any items needing it, to dry overnight. My contractor only needed a few parts from Lowes to install, basically plumbing parts to connect to the sink.  Make sure you run the hot water at the kitchen sink before running dishwasher. This not only reduces wash time, it saves money on having the dishwasher having to heat up the water from cold. Doing this also extends the life of your appliance, as the heating element isn't used as hard. Overall, I have been very happy with it (my contractor even used a rubber mallet to fix the dings on the door sides). It does what it's supposed to do, what more could I ask?