Yes, we have an official Bosch service center here so that is not a problem. I'm sure the Miele dishwashers are nice but $$$$.
I'm looking at the Bosch 500 series right now. I would love to a have a quiet dw. I am not that concerned about about efficiency since we don't run our dishwasher that often. Three questions:
1) How well do the Bosch dry without the extra in tub heating element (I know it has a heating element for heating up the, what I think is cold, water)?
2) How well does the filter do, how often does one have to clean this out, how nasty does the filter get?
3) Does it get smelly (I've seen some people complain about this)?