Three years ago I bought a new dishwasher. I chose MAYTAG b/c I thought it would be the last one I'd every need to buy. Ha!! Maybe 3 weeks ago I pushed the button to start and nothing started. I pushed it a few more times, still nothing. Mind you, it's not a real button...it's electronic I guess. You push the dot in and something happens inside. Well, nothing happened inside. I checked all the breakers, gfi's , nothing. My son is an electrician so I called him to ask what else can I do? He lives a couple of hours away so he's not running over. He said if all the breakers etc are good than you must call a repairman. Well, I had a service contract so I did. He comes. He takes the door off, pokes a few places, tells me it needs a fuse. Goes to his truck....no fuses. He says he'll order one and it will be here (at my house) in a week. Makes an apt with me for a week from that day. Now I'm thinking ugg--gotta unload the dw and wash them by hand!!! So a week goes by, my hands are chapped, he finally comes back that day. BUT, it's a different man. Ok, so he puts the fuse in and BINGO it runs. So I start asking questions and talking to him. I said I thought Maytag was good forever...best you can buy, blah blah blah, he says "well, they used to be. Westinghouse took Maytag over now. I say well, how long should I expect it to last? I've only had it 3 years! He says hmmm, maybe 5 or 6 years! Is it me???? Should I not expect any more than that??? What kind do you have? Any recommendations???