This product was installed two days ago. The lint trap sits on the top of the dryer's grooved exposed steel-colored metal plate which is not flat and smooth due to the grooves. The air duct is attached to the top via screws underneath an exposed steel-colored metal plate. To be clear, there is no top white panel, and top surface is simply the exposed metal colored plate. Poor planning and design on GE's part. It looks like a high school project.
I just got this a couple days ago and am happy with it's performance. It does everything advertised and works well for just a 120 volt unit. Excellent choice if you have limited space and don't wish to hire an electrician for a 220 volt. I only gave it 4 stars because it needs a buzzer and would have been better with digital controls.
In other brand machines I have used, I found that an average dry cycle with a normal amount of clothes takes about 50-60 minutes. With this dryer, which has room for a small amount of clothes, takes about 100 minutes to dry, which seems excessive. It isn't very efficient.