I think all the people complaining about their dishwasher have cheap azz ones. We had one like that in a new house we had bought, builder grade, and yeah it sucked. I actually spent the money on a Maytag with a grinder in it and love it. Like you, short cycle, Cascade pods, and no heat. I don’t even open the door and they still dry. Everything comes out clean and sparkly.
Also lack of TSP in today’s green detergents.
I open the door to add a little humidity to our dry winter air.
BJs has the Pods on sale at a super good price.