[surprisetalk]

Based on all my recent research:

Best UI: Breville

Best "normal" microwave: Panasonic inverter

Best for people who enjoy cooking: any microwave with convection/broiler (IIRC Miele speed ovens are popular)

Best for early adopters: Miele Dialog

[bluGill]

Any of them not have that stupid spinning plate on the bottom? I'm sick of my food (containers) bumping into the walls because I put it in off center (usually because I put several things in at once). These used to be common and worked well, now everyone is supposed to find watching their food turn entertaining.

[maxglute]

You're suppose to place dish offset from centre for better heating, imo makes big difference. Of course you're already doing that by stuffing containers off centre, but spinning turntable + right power levels (instead of just nuking 100%) makes big difference for reheating. I have breville 3in1, you can turn off the turntable rotation.

Another comment mentioned commercial microwaves, especially larger ones with multiple magenetrons so need to spin. But they're loud. But easier to clean.

[leejoramo]

Look at the commercial microwaves I linked to in an adjacent comment. For easy of cleaning, these typically do not have the spinning plates.

[HeyLaughingBoy]

Mine (some 23 year-old Westinghouse model) spins by default but has a button to override it.