That said - about 6 months ago our 15 year-old JennAir dishwahser died. Knowing we were getting ready for the complete redo we bought a no-name ultra cheap $200 dishwasher.

And even though I am looking forward to our fancy Miele, our $200 dishwasher get the flatware in the basket quite clean and the glasses are clear and spotless.

I would say if your primary criteria is clean dishes you will be more than pleased with the GE.

That said, you probably get a discount on the GE appliances, and I know we thought long and hard about splurging on the miele. Had the price difference been even greater, I don't know if I would have been able to justify the difference in price. In the last year before our kitchen reno the 5 year old kenmore started leaving us with crusty silverware and caked debris in the bottom of the glasses and I was really fed up with picking all the food off of everything just to put the it all back thru the DW. I'm sure there are other DW that perform as well as the miele, but I've never been lucky enough to own one.

There's a sprayer arm in the very top of the DW & the cutlery tray, plus another at the bottom of the middle basket. Since the cutlery is usually loaded side by side, & not on top of each other, it gets sprayed all over. In a basket, items can be blocked or nested.

Unloading a cutlery tray is fast, especially if it was loaded by type (not necessary, & up to the individual). It also lets you see & grab just the handles.

I have been poked by knives & other sharp objects when unloading from a basket. A tray prevents this.

I do love the blue lights you talk about and how quiet the dishwasher is. But during my third wash one of the small plastic lids did fall and got melted badly during the dry heat. I am enjoying the dry heat having dishes ready to put away except for the plastic containers when I open the dishwasher. I am going to have to put more of the little lids in with the sport bottle tops in the little basket I have in the front that I am using to wash them. The bigger lids I clip onto the prongs and it really secures them. I need to do a review but I am so busy right now and barely can get done what I need to do. I will find time next month.

I had thought I would need both the silverware basket and the cutlery tray but I see I prefer the cutlery tray but when taking out the basket to make more room, that space is too wide unless I am using it for pans and pots which is not too often since I microwave most of the time. Maybe I will put the basket back in that has lids and put the plastic lids inside so they do not fall out. I will come back with a new update when I do dishes again. I only seem to do dishes once a week. This is why I went with the quieter KUDE70 model since I knew I would have to rinse and scrape well so the inside of the dishwasher would not smell until I had enough dishes that needed to be washed. I also wash my little dogs' stainless steel small little bowls.

Cooktop (36" Induction Electric) - ZHU36RSMSS

Built-in Oven - ZEK938SMSS

Built-in Advantium - ZSC1001KSS

Hood - ZV950SDSS

For each of these appliances, I can get a 4 year in home warranty for $99.99 each - and I am doing that just to be safe.

However, I am hearing a lot of negative reviews for the GE Monogram dish washers. I had the following model in mind, but don't know if I should go with that or the Miele.

ZBD8920PSS

This one matches our other appliances and also has steam pre-clean option. However, I have not actually looked at it myself since there is no monogram store nearby. The Miele looks like it is built solid. I can get the above mentioned Monogram dishwasher for cheaper than the cheapest Miele (Inspira with front controls) and also get the 4 year in home warranty.

I still can't make up my mind.

I guess if you're asking about the cutlery tray or basket that means GE doesn't have the tray.

Hey GE isn't worried about supporting their customers. They tried to sell the appliance division and didn't have any takers.

So bommai- buy want you really like. I had to get GE dishwashers because both of mine had been recalled so I didn't get to shop around. But as I mentioned above, I'm very happy with them- even without a cutlery tray.

I bought the Miele dishwasher IN SPITE of the cutlery tray - that's how I felt at the time of purchase. Now, I LOVE the cutlery tray and until something even better comes out, I would not consider buying a DW in the future without the tray. It cleans great and the bonus is how quickly I can put the silverware away after it's washed because it's already sorted.

as far as not buying from GE...I suggest you buy the appliance that will work best for you at a price point you feel comfortable with. Companies design, manufacture and sell better products because they know "loyalty" will only get them so far.

Let us know which one you choose. Good luck!

Then study your decision points WITH your wife. Decide together which features are most important to you and be sure to think 5-10 years into the future. For example, if the delayed wash is important (you pay lower electric rates at certain hours and need to run the DW then), then the DW that can give you that feature would be the better choice. Your decision should be made by the two of you alone, based on what's most important to you and cost.

I make big purchasing decisions in this manner every time. When written down and prioritized, the best answer is usually very clear.

I mention this because when I took this forum advice and went into the store with some of my biggest/most awkward cookware and dinnerware, I was disappointed to find that they simply didn't fit well into the Miele. Cost wasn't the issue for us. My main priority was flexible loading, and because of this we ended up with a different brand DW. I have nothing against the cutlery tray, but I needed a lot of height inside the DW, and so had to eliminate the third tray models.

Like all appliances these days, there are so many different brands and models, you have to find something that works well for your lifestyle and cooking ways - because not every appliance is optimal for each individual.

We also have the GE Monogram single wall oven and the Advantium...love those too! Just a note...we have the 30'' wall oven and it is not huge. Are you sure the 27'' will be big enough for your needs?

I am getting some high end stuff at my local appliance dealer but he had an ASKO he had discounted for $799. I was considering the Miele, but now having decided on the Thermador all frig column and the Sub Zero freezer drawers and the yet to pick speed oven, I decided to take the ASKO deal. Sometimes you have to look at the whole picture. The GE would be an easy choice for you. It's good and it's cheap. But if ALL your other appliances are GE, you just might need one of them NOT to be. Just cuz.