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.
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.