We recently had new counter tops installed and the dishwasher we had ( a Kenmore ) was still working but noisy and you couldn't fit dinner plates on the bottom rack standing up . You had to lean them to clear the wash bar . Wife wanted a new one.
I know everyone raves about Bosch and others but we are on a budget . It may cost us in the long run but we bought a Whirlpool from Lowes . Standard black door with controls on top of the door . Plastic tub nothing fancy . Has a " America " sticker on the door so that helps
. Just used it last night for the first time it is super quiet . Dinner plates and large pans easily fit the over sized lower rack . Wife said the dishes were clean this morning so if she's happy I'm happy
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Didn't bother with an extended warranty , for the price of $379.00 I expect it to last at least the one year warranty period after that it's all a crap shoot. With a global economy there is a fair amount of parts sharing and some factories building different " brand " appliances under the same roof . In this case I think it was designed in America and built elsewhere .
Before purchasing I randomly selected 6 - 7 different brands and went online to see the reviews . In EVERY case there were good and bad reviews . Not that the internet is the final decision maker but it is a data point . And those good/bad reviews included the one we purchased . Time will tell .