This is my third one of these waffle irons. I have learned NOT to oil the grids. I ruined 2 previous ones by doing so. This one will last a lot longer I'm hoping--the other ones lasted 2 years each. The control works well; all in all a great waffle iron for those of us who prefer regular-sized waffles.
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting cuisinart.com