Product review (5 stars): Somebody didn't do their homework...
There is another review on this product with some elements presenting a misguided view of this dishwasher.  If the consumer had spent as much time thinking about what she wanted as she did writing her review, a number of problems could have been avoided.  Her issues as she outlined:

Pro's:
- SUPER QUIET, I mean REALLY quiet. I don't even know it's running half the time, that's how quiet it is.
......  ---Yes, this is THE quietest machine it its class.  However, a quiet machine was NOT the primary requirement for this reviewer's purchase.

- Sleek design. The control panel is up top and literally hides under the kitchen counter when the door is shut. Not only is this asthetically pleasing, it prevents my toddler from turning the machine on at random.
......  ---True again.  However, design was also not her primary requirement.

- Stainless steel tub inside.
......  --- Also true.  Nice to have but turns out not to have been a primary requirement for her purchase.

Minor issues (these are things I didn't necessarily find as "deal-breakers" and could have learned to live with if they were the only issues):
- Physical design. We happen to have an electrical outlet to the right of where the dishwasher goes. This was not an issue for the last machine, but apparently the external physical design of this one is bigger on the right side, so it interferes with the junction box under the counter. To install this machine, we had to physically jam it over to the far left, leaving an uneven gapping crack (about 3/4") to the right of the machine. If we were keeping it, we'd have to buy a piece of wood or something, stain it to match our cabinets and somehow jerry-rig (sp) it up to hide the hole.
......  --- Why this was even mentioned is a mystery.  Apparently the reviewer is blaming the Bosch designers for not understanding some consumers would have a junction box protruding from the side of an adjacent cabinet or wall.  Very inconsiderate of Bosch.  Even if the problem relates to the machine's cord plugging into this junction box and it protrudes, that is easily remedied&nbsp;<a data-hook="product-link-linked" class="a-link-normal" href="/Stanley-31626-Appliance-Pro-6-Foot-250-Volt-Heavy-Duty-Grounded-Extension-Cord-Grey/dp/B003OQVGNW/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8">Stanley 31626 Appliance Pro 6-Foot 250 Volt Heavy Duty Grounded Extension Cord, Grey</a>.
......  --- The reviewer seems to be under the impression that ANY other manufacturer will have had the smarts to design their dishwashers to accommodate the position of this homeowner's electrical outlet.

- The alert chime. OMG- HOW ANNOYING. Whenever the machine finishes a load, there's an extremely annoying "ding" that goes off every few minutes until you open the machine. Drives me NUTS.
......  --- Seriously???  This reviewer seems to think the Bosch engineers would intentionally design a dishwasher with a delayed start feature and a "Finished" chime, potentially creating a situation where the machine finishes up at 3 am and then beeps until dawn or when the homeowner finally gets up to open the machine and silence the alarm.  Let's give the engineers more credit.  See page 15 of the User Guide; there is a 4 step process to lower the volume or silence the Cycle Completion signal.  End of "problem".  Read.....the.....User's Guide.

- Drying power. This is something we read in other reviews, that is not too important to me personally, but may be for others: The machine does not dry the dishes all well. There's always some water sitting on something, even though we use the recommended Jet Dry. For me, this is not a big deal (I just keep a towel in one hand when I'm unloading the dishes), I'm more concerned about the dishes getting clean than dry, but for the price of this machine, I can see where it would bother some people.
......  ---- This can be an issue and was for us.  The answer, also in the user's guide is to adjust the amount of Jet Dry being used.  There is a dial on the Jet Dry port indicating the amount of Jet Dry for the machine to use, scaling from 1-6.  Bosch can't control the hardness of your water.  We have very hard water in our area and simply had to increase the amount of Jet Dry.  We dialed it up a notch or two and the dishes dried perfectly.  Read.....the.....User's Guide.  This may not solve the reviewer's issue but it certainly worked for us.

- Spots. Even though we use a full resevoir of Jet Dry (as recommended by Bosch) I still find spots on my glasses and utensils. I know this is not meant to indicate the dishes are not clean, but I've never had this problem before and I end up rewashing the glasses and utensils by hand to get rid of them.....kind of defeats the point of having a dishwasher.
......  ----  Same as above.  We had the spotting issue.  Sometimes it was because we did not match the cycle to the level needed.  Heavily soiled dishes need the longer run times.  That and dialing up the Jet Dry adjustment eliminated any spots.

Con's (these are the reasons we just have to return this dreadful machine):
- The size of the baskets are ridiculously small. I'm not talking about the silverware basket, I'm talking about the baskets where you put your dishes. None of the dimensions given on any dishwashers address the INSIDE size of the baskets, so we assumed they were all about the same if they indicate the same number of place settings. NOT SO! The top rack of this machine is a full 2 inches shorter (front to back) than our old cheapy machine, measuring in at about 18". Our old machine was about 20", and for a more current point of reference, we went to Home Depot today and measured various other brands (GE, LG...whatever they had on display that advertised 14 place settings or less.) Across the board they ranged from 20 - 23". Now, 2" may not sound like a lot, but when it's across 20" of width, trust me, it's a HUGE difference. When you start comparing to the 23" machines, you're talking almost half a foot of difference across 20"! I don't remember the exact measurements of the bottom racks but generally speaking, they were all ABOUT 2"+ larger than this Bosch, across the 20".
......  ---- There is a reason this machine is the quietest in its class.  It's called sound insulation.  As dishwashers have to fit a standard space, when the manufacturer applies heavier layers of insulation, they can't make the machine larger to accommodate all that sound insulation.  There is only one other way to go; make the inside smaller.  This apparently is the reviewer's chief buying criteria - a very large capacity.  If having a larger capacity is the most important feature, the reviewer should have considered one of the larger (and noisier) brands.

- The design of the prongs is not condusive to a household that has different sized cups, glassware, plates, bowls etc. Perhaps if we only used the same dishware for all our purposes this would not be a problem, but we have toddler plates, sippy cups, water glasses, coffee mugs (not just the ones that came with our dishware, but ones we've collected as gifts and from vacation, so different sizes), travel mugs....you get the idea. Basically the top shelf fills up in half a day because you can't stack the different sizes next to each other. They hang half in one row, half in another, or the glasses knock into each other and break. Basically after 4 coffe mugs, 3 water glasses, a few sippy cups, and 2 bowls the top rack is full. Now, some of the prongs fold down which sounds good in theory, but in practicality all this does is create a "hole" that disallows any stacking, so you basically get stuck with less room for any bowls or kiddie plates, and still no more room for the glasses or mugs that don't fit into the end rows. VERY FRUSTRATING.
......  ---- Can't understand this one at all.  The reviewer states they can fit only 10-11 items in the top rack.  She must have some very LARGE mugs and glasses.  Our unit can  handle a dozen glasses, a dozen coffee cups, some wine glasses, and ~10 dessert size dishes.  The top rack also adjusts downward, allowing other items like bowls to be stacked over the shorter glasses or cups.  Our capacity was far more than 10-11 items.  Kitchenware comes in different sizes ...your mileage may vary.  If in doubt, bring some cups to a local dealer and try them out.

- The bottom rack loading design has 3 sets of prong settings: 2 run perpendicular to the front of the machine, 1 runs parrallel. So, not only does this significantly limit my ability to stack different sized plates and bowls, it only takes one medium-sized pot or mixing bowl, or worse yet, one pot or pan with a long handle, and half the basket space is used (no exaggeration.) You end up unable to add any dishes to the perpendicular row where the pot handle falls over, and the parrallel row (which runs in the back of the machine) is half used just by the way you have to jiggle the pot in between the prongs. Basically you have one perpenicular row to choose from, and that will only hold a few plates, no bowls or cups or anything like that.
......  --- Anyone using their dishwasher for mixing bowls or pots and pan understands the trade-off of loading up large, awkwardly shaped items.  Of course not many dishes can be loaded after that.  It's called a dishwasher, not a potwasher.  This complaint is hardly worth addressing.

- Dirty dishes. Because I inevitably have to overlap dishes of different sizes, I end up with remnants of cereal or mustard or other grossness on my bowls or plates b/c they end up partially covered by other dishes. DISGUSTING.
......  --- This is a problem with the loading of the dishwasher, not the unit itself.  If the reviewer "inevitably has to overlap dishes", what possible result can be expected other than incomplete cleaning?  The dishwasher isn't magic; it has to have a little space between items to get them clean.  Read.....the.....User's Guide.

J.D. Powers ranks Bosch "highest in customer satisfaction for dishwashers".  That doesn't happen if people are unhappy or returning their machines.  If a quiet, dependable machine is your buying criteria, buy this (or any) Bosch dishwasher.  If you want extra capacity, look elsewhere.  Our last Bosch provided 15 years of great service.  We expect its replacement to be no different.