Thanks you all very much for the comments.

I did take a trip to my local store tonight to look at the machines,
although with the intention not to purchase. I did look at one of the approx
500 pound Miele's and to be honest I was not impressed, although the cutlery
tray at the top was a good idea, the supporting rails felt very cheap to me.
The Bosch models felt a lot firmer and more solidly built. Looking at this I
am now swaying towards a Bosch, but I would like to call them before I
purchase to check out the costs of spares (wheels in particular). I have
noticed that Bosch now have wheels which appear to be permanently attached
via metal stud, which I imagine could help in the future, It's just a shame
the wheels are not metal too.



Oh I did ask when looking for spare wheels if I could have a discount for
purchasing all the wheels, and I was told that I could possible get away
with half the amount as the person on the phone thought that 16 was a
little over kill