We use this press every single day. Before the kids go to school, when they come in, in the afternoon. Several times a day on the weekends. We love it. Someone was asking me if the new had worn off yet, & I told them no, that that press stays turned on, more than it stays turned off. Clean up is easy, I love the removable plates.The only thing I'm not impressed with is the dripping/grease trap,& maybe make the grill a little wider. I think it should be tweaked (doesn't always catch spills), other than that, we love it, & would buy it all over again.
This product is well worth the money. Actually one of the best investments I have made. Cooking for my perpetually hungry son and I, we have become obsessed with Pannini's. But that is not all, I can cook chicken breast, steak, roast pork in no time at all and it always comes out perfect. I load and press the food them stick a thermometer in from the side and pull the food as soon as it reaches our desired temperature. Its super easy to clean and maintain and cooks very uniformly. They mention that the food should be of the same height, but I find some tolerance to this and use the press to make sure I have the best contact. The only comment or advice I would have is that with thicker food, typically I will push lightly on the front of the top cover when initially pressing the food. Sometimes the press will hit the back first and the top plate will not be sitting level against the different height. But by engaging the front with a wooden spoon or something, I insure that the press is uniform. Works every time. Chicken breasts in 13 minutes to 165F. fast an efficient cooking. Can't go wrong with this. Bought a second for my family in Florida.