This one is probably the best for the money if you can buy refurbished as I did, maybe new one also worth the money for someone. Pros: - This really has wide heating area of 8" unlike many others advertise, but not have. - This is very important for even heating. The heating is really more even and powerful than few others I have tried. - The controls are the best you can find - clear and flexible to choose what and you want to cook - It has real temp sensors measuring the temperature of the actual cookware, not internal which is irrelevant - It is nice looking device and easy to clean - It is relatively quiet, more than others i tried, much more than some. Functionality is great. Cons: Keep in mind what are your goals to buy because this one: - require compatible cookware - does not speed up cooking process - does not have enough power for really high temp searing But it is great as a gift, great if you need and want best control over cooking process to quickly change cooking temperature, to keep it precise, not to guess, flexible settings and convenience of controls. Highly recommend although I returned my because I was looking for more powerful than a regular electric range for searing and this is not a specialty of any (looks like) induction cooktops. I tried many, this one is the best in its class (consumer), I really, really wanted to keep it, but It does not eliminate the need for a range, so I had to choose money instead.
