I bought this cooker just before Christmas. it has been the first electric cooker i have ever had as i have always used gas so I was quite sceptical and slightly worried about cooking Christmas dinner for 12. The hotplates are fantastic heating very quickly and are quick to respond to the control knobs. The top oven/grill i couldn't get to work as an oven so everything got grilled, however quick response by stoves has resulted in this problem being solved. The main oven cooks with a good even heat. I very much like the hood that pulls down over the hob, firstly this will turn any hotplates OFF but secondly any hotplates are instantly covererd, which to me is an excellent safety feature.