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Originally Posted by 5String43

Interesting thread. We recently replaced an ancient Maytag dishwasher - it worked very well but began leaking badly - with a Bosch. The Bosch is quiet, for sure, but really does a crappy job, compared to the Maytag. The Maytag never broke. Not once - uh, I mean, until the end. The Bosch went belly-up after we'd had it less than two years. Needed a new pump at a cost of $300. Repair man said, "The new stuff just isn't anywhere near as good as the old stuff." I believe him.

When we rebuilt our kitchen in 1999 we kept the old Maytag dishwasher mentioned above but added a GE Profile side-by-side fridge and a Thermador gas range. Both have been brilliant. Not a whisper of trouble from either of them. And we especially love the very-low heat settings that the Thermador burners allow. Believe it or not, the thing will melt chocolate on a paper plate - and not hurt the plate. So you can simmer or slow-cook something all day long, if you like, without worrying about burning it.

Most of them will do that.