Well, I'm sure no one is going to agree with me here (my wife certainly doesn't), BUT, I absolutely HATE dishwashers and wouldn't have one in my house if it were up to me. I'd much prefer to wash them by hand they always come out cleaner and you never have to worry about spots and stuff. This is coming from someone who spent all my years in high school washing dishes at the local college and doing them at home since I had to stand on a chair to reach the sink. Now, I'm just using that for a point of reference that I have done at least my fair share of dishes and would continue to wash by hand here as well as in my Monty house!
I'll go back to lurking where I don't bother anyone.
mac