KitchenAid KUDS03FTPA 24 in. Built-in Dishwasher

Pros: Quiet operation, looks good.
Cons: Mediocre cleaning, high price

Maybe I had my expectations set too high. We'd had what was (in it's day) a high end Whirlpool for about 13 years that did an ok job as long as we pre-rinsed the dishes before loading them into the dishwasher. I guess I had the mistaken thought that by ...

Pros: Style
Cons: Reliability, performance, customer service

We bought this model about four years ago when doing a kitchen remodel. After about one year, the spring mechanism that controls the door opening broke, which we did not fix, we just lived with. After three years, the small items basket just came ...

Pros: Cleans well, nice design inside.Panels seemed to go on easily.
Cons: Not very quiet.

I purchased this dishwasher as part of a total kitchen renovation about a month ago. I like the dishwasher OK. It's not particularly quiet, but it's not real noisy either. It cleans well and I like the way the inside is designed. For the money it is OK, but if you want quiet, everyone who has seen my kitchen says that Bosch is very quiet (but also a lot more expensive).
I'd call this an average dishwasher. Personally, I think appliances seem overrated. My old Maytag cleaned as well as this one and was 1/2 the price (but it only lasted 6 years before it died!)

Pros: none
Cons: Phenomenally bad customer service and technical support

I have a Kitchenaid Dishwasher purchased in March of 2007 that has been serviced 12 times for the same problem. Kitchenaid has been unresponsive, unhelpful, and unwilling to replace the unit. The local guys have been very diligent trying to solve the problem, and have consulted with the manufacturer repeatedly. All the manufacturer has done has been to attempt to bait and switch by changing repair people, causing each guy to start over from scratch, and today on the phone claimed there has been no contact with the company when in actuality I've listened in on a conference call where the Kitchenaid team told the local guy absolutely nothing helpful, reading from a script. Stay away from this product. 

Pros: Nice looking on the outside.
Cons: Breaks down often. Not as quiet as it could be. Does not wash very well.

We've owned this dishwasher for 4 1/2 years and the spring on the door has broken 3 times already. Once out of warranty, this costs $163.50 to get fixed each time. The dishwasher itself is not as quiet as the Bosch at my parent's home (the Bosch is much quieter!). Also, it does not clean very thoroughly. I am constantly re-washing dishes that come out of the dishwasher (and I rinse everything beforehand). I wouldn't recommend this dishwasher to anyone.