I have had other Foreman grills in the past, but none had the features like this one. I like how the grill plates are attached to the top and bottom pieces, whereas I used to have to take the plates off. This one comes apart by removing the temperature piece. Can also be used in the dishwasher, but the cleanup on these are so easy, using the dishwasher doesn't seem necessary for me. I like how it lays flat and not angled so the dripping just go straight down into the drip tray. I do wish there was a temperature reading printed on the machine so I knew what temp I was getting near, rather than guessing. But overall, easy to use, compact, and easy cleanup.