i had an asko at our old house and it was good, but took a while on a heavy duty wash- like 2 hours!
we are just about to install a Miele in so will let you know how that is
FWIW- our asko blew up 2 weeks out of warranty- as asko are a 'quality' product that the company stand behind, they sent their tech out and he fixed in for free!! it would have cost us well over $300 otherwise!!!

Our washing machine also blew up 2 weeks out of warranty and that was a middle of the range brand- and they didnt want to know us!!

I would definately stick to a Miele, Asko, or Bosh one
there isnt much difference in price if you shop around- and you really do get quality for your money!!!
we got our new dishwasher from the clearance centre in ringwood and it was heaps cheaper buying there - we saved over $500!
HTH