So far this has been an excellent cooktop. The center burner heats up and boils water faster than other gas appliances I've owned in the past. The lighting around the knobs to indicate the gas is on for that particular area is nice. If for some reason, in a hurry, I didn't realize the burner did not light I can immediately see that that the gas is still turned on. The ability to add a griddle is also a nice touch. I've only used to stove top for less than a month at this point so I will update this review if anything changes my mind.