Miele Care Collection Dishwasher Detergent Tabs, 72 count

Built on a commercial laundromat platform — the same basic mechanical design that handles 8-10 loads per day in coin-op settings. Metal transmission and gearbox instead of the plastic direct-drive systems in consumer machines. Stainless steel washtub. The electronic controls are deliberately minimal, which means fewer circuit boards to fail. Speed Queen rates their machines for 25 years of home use (10,400 cycles), roughly double what consumer brands target.

The EcoSilence brushless motor eliminates the primary mechanical failure point in dishwashers and runs at 44 dB — whisper-quiet. The stainless steel tub resists staining and odor absorption that plastic tubs develop over time. The RackMatic system uses a ball-bearing adjustable top rack that holds position reliably. Bosch dishwashers are made in their BSH factory in New Bern, North Carolina (for the US market), and they're the top-selling dishwasher brand in the country for a reason. Most appliance repair techs rank Bosch and Miele as the most reliable brands they service.

Whirlpool manufactures more refrigerators than any other brand in North America, which means replacement parts are cheap and widely available — this is the real durability advantage. The compressor in their top-freezer models is a simple, reliable design that repair technicians universally praise. The sealed system (compressor, evaporator, condenser) carries a 5-year warranty and typically lasts 15+ years. Appliance repair professionals consistently rank Whirlpool's basic models (top-freezer, side-by-side) among the most reliable refrigerators on the market.