Product review (5 stars): fits an NYC apartment quite well.
I am a 40-year-old New York City apartment-dweller. I recently came to the conclusion that if I was ever going to become the kind of responsible person who always hand-scubs their dishes after eating, it would have happened by now. Rather, I was lucky to get to them once a week. Gross.

This unit has been a godsend. Not only is my apartment much more presentable, but it does a far better job than I could clean by hand.

It is perhaps just a tad too short for standard dinner plates but perhaps we Americans should be eating smaller portions from smaller plates anyway? Also its larger than a microwave grab a tape measure and tape off the space on your counter before ordering so you're sure it will fit. Also it would be nice if the manufacturer sold a kit for permanent installation Ill be hiring a plumber to come by and give it a crack sometime soon.

But yes, do this. Before the next time your parents visit.