My wife and I had this dishwasher for about 3 years in graduate student housing at UC Irvine. It was pretty quiet (no problem running it at night with our bedroom in next room) and very reliable over the 3 years we owned it. It consistently got the dishes clean so long as we scrubbed off any dried food matter prior to loading it. (Something that you need to do for just about any dishwasher anyway.) Our only complaint is that it doesn't always completely dry the load of dishes. However, this is a small trade-off considering that it's pretty energy efficient. Overall, we were very happy with this dishwasher and the labor and countertop space that it saved us over the years.