The appliance itself is 5 stars. I’m usually pretty savvy about using new items after reviewing the instructions. I found the instructions unnecessarily complicated. I’m an experienced cook and am familiar with cooking times for various proteins, however I found the charts were clumsily arranged in the manual. While I liked the cooking temps are automatically set when selecting the food on the display panel, the cooking guides were in separate sections of the manual. I’m not trying to be petty, I’m just thinking someone new to cooking in general might find the instructions confusing.
Purchased to replace an older Cuisinart Griddler which had a broken thermostat. It's cooked sausages, burgers, and steaks in the short time I've had it, and it's excellent as you'd expect from the Cuisinart brand.
Product does what is advertised. Nice not to go outside in the cold. Easy to switch from griddle to grill. Smokeless .Large grease tray. Easy to clean. Setting temperature and meat a bit confusing but multiple uses will take care of that. Written step directions need more clarity. We still like it.