We were so excited about this griddle but it’s hasn’t even lasted a year.. we cleaned it exactly as it said and oiled it after each use, we even bought the black stone steel cover to cover the griddle and a grill cover. After using it over the summer a few times, we got it prepared for winter and covered everything up. We pulled the grill cover off and the steel cover to discover that the entire griddle stone was rusted completely throughout to the back. I understand that they probably get a little rust as any cast iron does but this was completely covered to the point that I’m not using it to cook food on. Very disappointed that we spent this much money for something to only last one season.