So I got the Miele Diamante Plus G2143SC installed yesterday. I ran it through two Rinse & Hold cycles first and then did a Pot Scrubber with detergent added so that the inside was clean of any manufacturing residue. I loaded it up with lunch and dinner dishes and pans that evening and ran it on the Normal program (the Turbo mode was off). I stayed near the kitchen the entire time and it sounded like it filled with water, pre-washed, drained, filled, pre-washed again (why?), drained, filled, washed (heard detergent door open), drained, filled, rinsed, drained, dried. Also, during the end rinse (which took about 30 minutes total), the last 15 minutes it sounded louder, like it was using higher water pressure. The entire time using the Normal cycle from start to end when it drained the final rinse water was 2 hours! The original GE Profile I had 3 years ago took about an hour using Normal, and the Electrolux from 2 years ago was about 1.5 hours. Tonight I going to use Normal again, but also with the Turbo mode turned on and see if there is any difference. Whenever it starts to fill with water, there is a slight is slight gurgling sound, but it only last for about 5 seconds and then fills pretty quite. During the pre-wash, wash, and rinse, it was very quite while running (more so than the GE and Electrolux I owned). I did hear (at the local Miele showroom) a Optima in use a few weeks ago (it has Q3 noise level) and I think it was a tad bit quieter than this Diamante (Q2 noise level) but not by much. When we checked it this morning, everything was perfectly clean (dishes, posts, pans, plastic cups (we don't use real glass glasses too often), and silverware. The plastic cups were dry except on a few that concave on the top where there was some water puddle. There was also a plastic storage container that was used to store left-overs. It was clean, but also has some water on the top part. Everything else was dry and spotless. So with only 1 use down, we're relatively happy with our purchase, and baring any problems down the road, I'd consider buying Miele again. A few other nice things about the way it's made, unlike most other dishwashers (including the GE and Electrolux we had), is that the exterior has it's own sealed enclosure on the sides and top, where most other brands you can see the fiber-insulation on the sides and top. This unit was side mounted (due to granite counters). The way it works is there's two screws on each side top and bottom, right before the water-seal. But instead of it drilling into the sides of the cabinet, they instead push a piece of metal onto the side of the cabinet that hold the dishwasher in place. This is nice, as it eliminates any drilling into the wood, but still holds it very firmly.

If you really really want a built-in, I paid about the same as they are quoting you for the JA CD for a KA built-in. It's a floor model, but has a full warranty. Breezygirl bought the same one off ebay for about that price I think. That oven sounds really pricey for what you say your needs are. You could get a single wall oven from any number of brands (Electrolux is well regarded and that's what we are getting) plus a microwave for a lot cheaper. Enough to cover the cost of your built-in. If you really want that look where they are stacked together, Electrolux makes a combo oven/micro for $3299 in stainless. Big price difference from the JA. I dunno, in my experience, every appliance store I went to tried to sell me a "Jenn Air package". It made me very suspicious about the incentives of the salespeople.

I have had the Samsung French door for about 3 months and absolutely love it. Who knows why, but the crisper drawers keep vegetables fresher longer than the Whirlpool Gold SxS it replaced (and I like the Whirlpool--I just replaced when I went to stainless). You'll find that VERY quickly you get used to where stuff is and you'll open the correct door. I do admit that for the first month I kept opening the left door when I was looking for the freezer. But now I'm fully trained and open the correct door. Husbands may take a little longer to train. ;-) The bottom freezer is very sturdy and you will love the handle and ease of pulling it out, even when loaded. Fridge temp is super steady, even in the door. As you may have read, the ice maker's a little loud when it drops the cubes, but it's a small price to pay, IMHO. I really love this fridge and the French door configuration. Loads of room. Very quiet while running. Nifty blue lights. I'll give it an "A."

I am having the same issue. Kitchen Aid and Jenn Air are both made by Whirlpool. the total oven size is 7.1. The differences. Kitchen Aid has a wireless probe (of course you can buy that, so that does not matter to me), two oven lights as opposed to 1 in the Jenn Air, the induction eyes are the same with one exception. The left front and back on the Kitchen Aid are both 2500W, the Jenn Air is 2350W. Both are a bridge. When you look into the ovens the convection design appears a little different. The Kitchen Aid has a steam reservoir on one of the racks. Then there are the handles. Kitchen Aid has one choice, pro chef type. Jenn Air has two choices, pro chef type and a European type that is curved. Why did they produce these units that are almost identical? Why a 150W difference on the left rear eye? Now, why is the Jenn Air $300 more?