The elements are well placed and conveniently sized.  I haven't had ocaison to use the "sync burners" yet, but look forward to giving them a go. The controls react to a soft touch, but can be hard to see in low lighting.  Not a complaint as much as advice: be careful using the highest power setting, this sucker is fast! It takes less than 2 minutes to bring ≈ 2L of water to a boil from room temperature.  Keep a close eye on things until you have adjusted the power to your needs.  I have All-Clad d5 cookware which works great with the induction elements, as do my older cast iron pans.  The cooktop looks really nice too!