My old Kenmore must have been made on Tuesday - Thursday. It worked really well, had great power and sufficient drainage that I did not have to pre-wash, just scraped off the big food particles. This 'new' one has no power, but lots of buttons that I have no need to use.
Yes, the government we hired fixed dish detergent. s/
There is something you buy at a hardwear store to help with that detergent problem, trouble is, I can’t remember what it is.