candlecook2 I guess everyone comes with certain expectations. A dishwasher should definitely clean. number one expectation. The fact that yours doesn't could indicate something else is wrong. Maybe an installation problem.. Don't know but you might want to look into that. As I previously mentioned I never owned a Miele. However, most European dishwashers differ in their stacking and the distance between tines from an American dishwasher. Most European dishwashers also run for and ungodly lenghth of time as well as their washing machines. I just don't have that much time left waiting for the dishes to get done:)) I also like to run a load during a dinner party so that part of the dirty dishes is done and clean ready for the next load. A previous post about the Cove in another thread also had people saying how much it holds. Soooo much and has so many ways to adjust the racks and the tines. You might want to search for that thread. Bosch claims you can load 12 or 10 place settings. What a joke. My Bosch didn't even come close. It was the biggest PITA to load. I hated it. I load my everyday handmade dishes of 8. There is a ton of space for more plates. platters etc. to fill it I have to move into another set of dishes. I run it when I have a full load or close to it. I don't pre rinse so things are stuck on including eggs. Not a problem and I don't run the 3.5 hr cycle. I frequently use the quick wash which is 60 min. the Auto is 2:07 to finish the wash. If you're dishes aren't dry there is something wrong. Are you using a rinse agent? Have you called the factory to discuss your problems and unhappiness with a Cove Rep? Maybe they can help solve some of the issues for you. If not, I would schedule a service from an authorized Cove Tech. Have a list of all of your complaints and problems and have him go thru everything to see if there isn't something wrong and then have it fixed. If you're still unhappy bite the bullet and sell it (obviously at a loss) Life is too short. Please do let us know if your problems were solved or if you moved on and went back to a Miele.. We all like to hear about the happy endings. Good luck. Inga

No dishwasher is worth $2,735 (DW2450WS) when the top-performing Bosch SHX78CM5N 800 Series Dishwasher is available for $1209 at Lowes and $1218 at Home Depot.

Does anyone have experience with or pics of Mohawk SolidTech - Explorer’s Cove - Stormy Sand color?

You need the cornice board on both walls for starters, even if they are not in the same plain. I think you want a ceiling mounted double traverse track design for your drapery panels. The sheers should be fabricated with VERY SHALLOW PLEATS The drapes should draw using a baton for simplicity. That's why all the hotels use batons and not pull cords. Then select a drapery panel with PINCHED PLEATS that has a deeper pleat. Don't waste your money on these panels with groMmet headings. They are not much better than hanging sheets on the windows. Here's another option https://www.amazon.com/Curtain-Ceiling-Conjoined-Ultra-thin-Aluminum/dp/B0CBP49892?th=1