I really hoped for a perfect waffle maker. I have used this one 3 times now since i purchased. It looks nice, ther3s no damage and the alert.goes off when the waffle iron is hot and when the waffle is finish3d cooking. I have tried different settings. One of the settings was too hot and burned the.waffle and the ither ones i have used seem to cook the waffle uneven. The edges are light and the center is browned. I really wish they would come out crisp without being burned and browed everywhere including the edges. I giess id be better off with a waffle iron that you flip so it cooks more even. Wish i wouldve known this before wasting 50 plus dollars in it.