The burners are hotter than my previous stove and so things cook more quickly.  The oven is colder than my previous stove so it takes longer to bake.  I need more time to figure out the time and temperature adjustments needed to achieve my desired results.  I'm sure I will get that done soon and it will be fine.  And the warming pad is of no use to me and I wouldn't have gotten one except the only model stove that was available when I needed to buy had one, so I was stuck with it.