It’s not necessarily an issue with the brand, but rather the tier of the appliance. Builder’s grade appliances are just made way cheaper. Bottom tier options from all brands are bad. They’re bad enough that you can’t even buy them at most places. Only contractors can get them by ordering directly from the manufacturer.
Builder grade and contractor grade are interchangeable.
One thing to check is that the machine is leveled properly. If it’s not, the frame will flex and cause leaks.
I have a GE Quiet Power 2 dishwasher that I bought second hand 5+ years ago and that thing has been rock solid. All I’ve had to do is replace the plastic strainer on the bottom with a stainless steel one after it warped from being close to the heating element, and replace a rubber hose going to the pump after a mouse ate a hole in it.
