We have had our Sears Kenmore Elit dishwasher for a little over 1 year---it was bought last year.  I had to call for service twice already because of problems with it.  The last time the serviceman came out, the dishwasher just stopped working and a green light on the door keeps flashing.  He diagnosed that the main pump went out.   He had to order a new one with entire housing assembly and it will take anywhere between 3 to 7 days.  Meanwhile we're expected to wash our dishes by hand.   Why have a dishwasher?

To have the main pump go out in only about a year of service, I call that...