I have never had to read a manual for any appliance in order to use it.  Well, as they say - There's a first a time for everything!  It's not a bad thing that I had to read the manual to know how to operate it but it was kind of funny.  Now as for the appliance itself.  It works great.  I think that is the bottom line here.  Yes, it looks great.  Yes, it is easy to clean - hey that's a big deal! - but in reality what I need it to do is work and work well and turns out it does.  Even if I did have to read the manual to be able to get it that way!