Purchased in December - it had quite a chemical smell for about 1 month after purchase, but this seems to have gone away 4 months in. Heats quickly - I'm especially impressed with the speed it boils water. A good stove for the price!

NOTE: I used the self-clean function about 1 month after purchase and the fumes were extremely awful (I had to spend the night elsewhere as I have a small house, and it reeked for weeks). Assuming this was due to it being new and some new-chemical burn off. If you're self-cleaning a relatively new model, wait until the weather is nicer so you can have all doors/windows open.