Might be a Bosch thing? I have a fairly new one (7 years old now) and it's fantastic about not needing a pre-wash for everything except egg yolk and oatmeal. Those two are evil.
The cycle is very long, though. Mostly I don't mind, as I tend to run it overnight.
The cycle is very long, though. Mostly I don't mind, as I tend to run it overnight.