That is what my heart says, "buy a new one," but my thrifty self hates to throw it away. In the big big big picture (two floor addition remodel), the money for a new DW is small. Thanks. I will buy a new KA.

I've been where you are. I also didn't want a bottom handle on the range, as one big handle is more than enough. I dismissed the Jenn-Air due to all the bad reviews/repair records from people in the business. I didn't like the lip on the KA (from smoothtop to controls). I liked the clean lines on the Bosch and Jenn-Aire, but the Bosch won hands down because of it's reviews and style. We have the SS Integra and love it. It's roomy. The cooktop heats up quickly. The fan does come on whenever the oven is turned on but it's not loud, IMO. We haven't used the probe yet, so I can't tell you about that. We're quiet pleased with this range. Word of advice: Just make sure the minimum height of the Bosch will work with the height of your current countertops. If your countertops are less than 36", the Bosch will be higher than your counters. Our counters were lower so we had to build them up in order to make the range fit properly over the counter. I wasn't about to return the Bosch for one I didn't care for; I liked it too much. Also, if you don't have a slide-in currently, you'll need the 3" filler piece behind the range b/c the range does not touch the wall. The Bosch does not come with this peice - at least mine didn't. Any questions, let me know. Deb

Thanks for your opinions all. I opted to go with the Miele Dimension Plus model. I had it installed last week. Dishes get very dry, although I am still learning how to best load it. I opted for the 5 year service agreement from Miele for peace of mind. It is very quiet for those who care. It's also rather stylish. My dad, who usually doesn't notice these things, commented on it. He said "That's a nice dishwasher." I told him: "Well, we'll see how well it performs" and he said "Who cares how well it performs? It looks great!" However, I was not all that happy with the installation process. First Miele said they would be out on Saturday. They then changed it to Wednesday saying that the first date was just an estimated date. The installer showed up by himself. He said that usually it is a two man crew, but his partner was on vacation. He pulled out my old dishwasher and we discovered (not surprisingly) that it was hardwired. This is supposed to be okay. However, there was no ground wire. He called his supervisor and they said they could not perform the install that way. He said he'd have to come back (in about 6 days!). I told him I could not go without a dishwasher for 6 days, so he installed the dishwasher and we connected it with an extension cord to a nearby outlet so that at least he could test that it was working correctly. He said that Miele will not do any carpentry, electrical work, or anything else, really. What they mostly do is level it. This was a surprise for the price. Meanwhile, I called an electrician. Luckily, the electrician was able to come out in less than 2 hours, but the Miele tech said he had to leave before then. He said he would sign off on the install and write "Customer responsible for providing grounded outlet." He also could not get the toekick in because of my cabinetry. He tested the dishwasher (worked fine) and left. While waiting for the electrician, I uninstalled the dishwasher myself given what I had watched him do. The electrician found that the outlet was indeed grounded, but that there just wasn't a ground wire run in the Romex. He said it would have been trivial to install a new grounded wire. I asked him to switch to a receptacle, which he did in about 15 minutes. I then reinstalled the dishwasher myself. However, prior to reinstalling I read the manual VERY CAREFULLY and the dishwasher was not really installed in the BEST way. I won't go into details, but the way it was installed was considered "acceptable" by Miele, but not "preferred." I have no idea why it wasn't installed in the preferred manner, but I just reinstalled it the way my tech did except that I was able to fit it into the cabinets much more evenly and (IMO) better-looking. (The tech said "I tried, but there's only so much I can do with your cabinets as they are.") I also noticed I am missing some small parts that should have been included (screw covers/plugs and some other misc. small parts I can't recall right now) and I will call Miele and ask for those. I still am left with installing the toekick (I have a custom one) myself. The tech told me how he'd do it and I will follow his advice, but he said he's not allowed to do it. Now the fun part: I ran the dishwasher and the whole underside of my sink flooded! I had not flooded when he had run it. I had no idea where the leak was and I was filled with dread. Every time I ran the dishwasher (as a test) it would leak a few tablespoons of water under the sink where the drain attaches to the disposal. Long story short, I disconnected everything and found little styrofoam balls in the disposal. Also, when I ran the disposal I heard a crunch. Fishing around, I pulled out a plastic circle about 1/2 inch in diameter. I removed that and now the dishwasher drains fine. I think this was something he was supposed to remove. Later on, I called the installer the appliance store uses and they said that they used to be certified Miele, but that Miele took all the work in-house. They said that if they had done the install then they would have been able to do whatever cabinetry and electrical (and gas for appliances that need it) was required, but that I would not be able to get the extra warranty from Miele. Be aware of this! Overall, I liked my technician (seemed friendly, honest, and very hard-working), but I do not feel I got the level of service I was expecting. As far as the actual machine, it is great so far and I feel I made a good choice.

Hi Positano...I have pics of partial install (bases) that we were able to get installed the morning of the flood.... Our granite was templated last Wednesday and will be installed this coming Monday. So, we're scrambling around trying to get this dishwasher-thing wrapped up. I hope to get some early pics up tomorrow night. We've been pretty busy here trying to clean up the flood mess and buy new cars....so the kitchen had to take back seat for several days. At the last minuted we decided on a Grohe K-4 faucet and soap dispenser. I hope when all is said and done the kitchen comes together and isn't some humorous reminder of the insanity around here. Anyway, we do love the cabinets. The canvas color is lovely. We have some issues with some of the doors...and all of the crown trim and crown will need to be replaced....not enough paint with lots of shadowing. Having said that, we have no regrets about ordering the Kraftmaid brand. Home Depot has been great about following up with us and I don't anticipate any problems with getting replacements. Our prior kitchen was Wellborn with upgrades....these obviously aren't Wellborn, but they are fine. So glad we chose the Canvas....it really opens up our once dark, dreary kitchen!