Electrolux dishwashers clean stuck-on food and dress the part of a premium appliance, but they're the brand nobody's actually buying or defending in the wild. The few owners who do speak up report flimsy internals behind the polished door and expensive breakdowns on young units, one needing a $550 fix at four years old. If you want a dishwasher you can trust for a decade, the brands people actually own and vouch for offer far better odds than this quiet middle child.
Smeg sells you the retro-chic kitchen dream, but the appliance underneath is a gamble wrapped in gorgeous sheet metal. Heating elements have a documented habit of dying every few years, and replacements cost enough to make you wince twice, once at the bill and once at the realization you're locked into premium-priced maintenance for life. Cleaning is fine, not great, and you're paying a steep markup over Bosch or Miele for looks alone. Buy this if the aesthetic is worth the repair lottery and you've budgeted for parts; otherwise, get something boring that actually lasts.