Our center island had a drop in range over 40 years old. We did not want to completely redo the center island. This drop in stove worked perfected after removing a little over 2 inches for the depth. It works very well, and my wife is thrilled. I'm thrilled the range fit in so easily, and was easy to install by a non contractor--me. The installation was easy and clean. The stove looks great, cooks great, too.