Do you like (or dislike) your dishwasher, and why?

[Michelly]

When we redo the kitchen, I'm getting an automatic dishwasher. We're only a family of three, but we have plans for periodic parties.
EVERYONE sells dishwashers, from Best Buy to Ikea. So...do you like -or dislike- your dishwasher, and why? (Pls. include makes and models).
Many thanks!!

[pamf]

There is a lot of very detailed dishwasher discussion on the Cookware board. Here a just a couple of topics:

http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/823612
http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/376121

Lots of discussion on other appliances and kitchen remodel questions that you might find interesting as you are planning your project.

[Michelly]

Thanks for the referrals!

[James Cristinian]

We have three dishwashers in our apartment. The automatic one we use for storage of all our extra dishes from our merger, er marriage. The other two are my wife and myself.