I never bothered to cook inside the house, but now that I can do it outside for the neighbors to see, I LOVE IT!!!  Seriously assembly was a breeze with well diagramed instructions, I honestly only messed up once because I wasn't paying attention and put the side shelves on upside down, super easy to fix. I failed to realize the amount of time needed to season the new griddle and strongly suggest that you do not attempt to just do it after the first use. Take the time to do it right and you won't be sorry. There is a spot provided in the front left corner to scrape excess grease/debris off the cooking surface. It feels like a really solid piece of equipment that is made well. The griddle is heavy so it retains its heat well and heats evenly when needed but with the adjustable burners you can turn the heat down to create different zones for cooking.