I wish all waffle makers had removable plates like these. If the plates got crusty, it would take too much elbow grease to clean. I love the ease of changing the plates. (Be careful, don't touch the release button when the maker is still hot. Read all directions!)
I don't know why all waffle makers don't have removable plates like these. With no dishwasher, if something like this gets crusty,it would take too much elbow grease to get it clean by hand. If you take a little time to figure out how much time to get your perfect waffle done, it's not rocket science. They come out just right.
I’ve only used it once, but the waffles came out beautifully and the shapes were true to the grill plate shape. Meaning that you could tell that I had made a unicorn waffle. My toddler loves them really cute and simple way to keep breakfast. Fun for her! I plan on buying all of the removable plates for different seasons.