Although, this waffle maker makes beautiful waffles the craftmanship is very, very poor. I was given one and upon opening up the waffle maker the PLASTIC screw for the hinge broke. I thought hey no problem, exchange it for a new one. Got the new one in and used it 2x...the PLASTIC screw on the waffle maker broke off the hinge again. Hmmm, could it be because the waffle iron gets so hot that it affects the PLASTIC screw. NOT a smart design! Sad to say that this product is not worth the money. Save your money to buy a better well designed waffle maker. Dissappointed as Black & Decker is a brand that I always recall as a great quality company. Not for this product!