one thing that got us to buy this Glass top range was the silicone around the edge, other ranges had a 1/8 of a inch of silicone exposed for food and crumbs to get stuck to. The Frigidaire stove top has no visible silicone for food to adhere to, saving on clean up time. As far as the range cooking it works great. Oven pre heats quickly, cooks evenly and the glass top burners are level and cook evenly also, unlike coil burners!