11/01/08 update:

twice in the past month this unit has been serviced. Small particals of food were clogging the unti so it wasn't recycling the water back to the jets. the service man (not certified by Maytag) said that many dishwashers have this problem, so now I do a better job of scraping plates, I still don't rinse.

originial review:

We chose our Maytag Quiet Series for practical reasons, the color and size that we needed was in-stock. But, for many reasons, it was love at first run and continues to be for more than a year now.

everyday reasons to love it
- good price range
- very quiet
- even tall or bulky items fit really well
- the three water jets get everything clean

green reasons to love it
- built in food grinder eliminates need to pre-rinse (scrape off the bulk though)
- Auto Clean uses the right amount of water for each load
- Energy-saver Dry option still gets each load spotless (I don't use a rinse aid)
- Energy Star certified

We installed it eight months ago and it has performed flawlessly. It does what it is meant to do: wash dishes thoroughly. A great product!