Blomberg sells European engineering at a mid-tier price, but almost no one talks about owning one, which makes every spec-sheet promise a leap of faith. The repair threads that do exist point to drainage failures and bottom leaks on older units, pump O-rings and hoses giving out after seven to ten years of use, and very little service documentation when something does go wrong. Buy one only if you need a specific dimension or feature no one else offers; otherwise, Bosch and Miele give you the same build quality with a deep bench of real-world owners confirming it actually works as advertised.
Two independent drawers that each run their own cycle, solving a real problem if you cook daily but hate waiting for a full load or bending to unload. The top drawer sits at counter height, owners with bad backs or aging knees swear by it, and the ability to run just one drawer for breakfast dishes while saving the bottom for pots is genuinely useful. The plastic tub at this price is hard to swallow, and the flood sensor trips if you load something tall and water splashes during the cycle, forcing a manual reset. The real dealbreaker is service: authorized techs are scarce in the US, so when something breaks you wait weeks. If you have reliable local service and the ergonomics solve a daily pain point, it's a clever tool; if you just want dishes clean without fuss, a traditional Bosch costs less and breaks less often.