I received this updated grill as a present a year and 1/2 ago. My older one with the black surface wore off and food stuck. This new grill had white plates which I thought was an upgrade of the plate quality but nope. The food has been recently sticking again. I only use olive oil spray to cook and wash as directed. i love the grill for cooking but major disappointed this one's cooking plates also failed to last a reasonable time frame.