Wow! I finally found a waffle maker that makes crisp, large waffles, yet stays clean and is a great price. I used it for the first time on friday morning, and the instructions that it came with made fluffy on the inside, crispy on the outside waffles. This morning i made a waffle with my 3 year old, and he had a blast. and clean-up was a breeze. Now obviously this isnt a cast iron waffle maker, but for the price you're paying this is excellent!