I finally got my landlord to agree to install a dishwasher in my house. We agreed it had to be Energy Star and of course he wanted it to be cheap. When this Frigidaire was delivered, I immediately went online to research and found some HARSH reviews. Needless to say I wasn't excited, but now, after 5 months of use, I'm pleasantly surprised.

With very little pre-washing (usually none), the dishes are always clean and operating costs have been low (actually our water bill went down since we installed it. Great, affordable dishwasher!

I like my dishwasher, it looks good and I often think it is bigger than other's (although it's not but it seems like I fit more in it than others). I feel like sometimes it doesn't clean as good as it should, but maybe that's my fault for not cleaning it properly or something? Over all I think it is good looking and a good value.

It's definitely a 'budget' model for people that want a stainless dishwasher. It occasionally doesn't respond to inputs of the controls (won't start on the first button push, doesn't start on the 2 or 4 hour delay as requested). It only does a decent job of getting really dirty dishes cleaned. It's basically a very average performer, but looks good for the price. I'd recommend most people spend a bit more for a better performer with a few more features.