I have a pretty high end LG washer/dryer combo that I purchased when I bought my current house (10 years old now, knock on wood; just been a workhorse). It has a steam cycle that has been used maaaaybe 3 times in that period? Of course, it doesn't work quite as well as just ironing...
I inherited an old Maytag dishwasher with the same house that I never got around to replacing. It has like 5-10 cycles...and we only ever use the 1. I have variously thought about replacing it because it is like car engine loud, but it runs a fast cycle and does a decent job and has been bulletproof so far.
Honestly, a lot of these added features feel like weird gimmicks nowadays created by product and marketing teams to differentiate to the consumer shopping based on feature lists and not necessarily to actually add value.
Who's making the workhorse stuff nowadays?
I always think that if you have a very expensive dress you're better of bringing it to a professional dry cleaner service anyway.
Dry cleaning is sometimes needed but water is an amazing cleaner and no chemical solution can come close. Use cold water whenever possible and dry clean only if water can't be used.