The sound of water freaked me out a bit at first, but honestly, if you tape your threads and connect things well, it does not leak

I think 4 stars is a bit too harsh, but 5 stars is giving it a little bit more credit when I have a slight preference for the DS-2201S.Regardless, if you're looking for a countertop dishwasher, you won't go wrong with this machine.

It is a bit heavier and bulkier than we would have thought

Use plumbers tape on the fittings as an extra precaution against leaking)I loaded the dishwasher up with some fairly dirty dishes and placed a Cascade Platinum detergent pad in the dispenser.