I have always preferred cooking on a gas stovetop but that option isn't available to me, so I replaced an older traditional electric coil cooktop which effectively had two settings: hot and hotter. I LOVE the precision my Cafe cooktop provides, from barely warm to almost instant very hot. I honestly think it's better than I can get with a gas stove. An unexpected bonus was the advantage of having a smooth cooktop in a small kitchen with limited counterspace. That is, when I'm not using my cooktop I can lock it so it's not turned on inadvertently, and then with a quilted mat over the top it becomes additional countertop.