I bought this on sale here a Wayfair.  It is not the panini press I wanted but I couldn't resist the price tag.  It arrives as advertised in a new condition. we opened it up, washed it off and commenced to cook panini(s).  It is a basic appliance, nothing special, all plastic you, simply plug it in wait for red light and green light indicators to go on and off.  It took longer than expected, and seemed like the thickness of our sandwiches were an issue too.  Cheese melted out everywhere, while we waited for the bread to turn "toasty" like a grilled cheese. The bread never turned brown, but nevertheless the panini was hot.  As we started to clean up we were able to lift the melted cheeses right off the plates and boy was that delicious. We had more fun simply sprinkling grated cheese directly onto the hot plates and letting the maker almost fry the cheese. Clean-up was simple.  Overall the product works, but feels like it belongs in a college dorm room.  I wonder how long it will last?