Having been cooking for my family for nearly 50 years I had no desired to learn new cooking methods.  I resisted getting a new stove until I was down to one working burner.  I was determined to find a stove I could live with.  I did a search on coil burners and up popped It gem.  I've had it for several weeks now and I love it....no learning curve!  I will definitely recomend it to my friends.  Thank you GE!