This brings back memories of camping and cooking on the skillet my parents had. This one though is a step above. I very much like the big cooking surface. You have plenty of room to make multiple pancakes or burgers
The cleaning up is easy. I like that the griddle part unattacheds from the heating element and can be submerged under water. The surface of the griddle seems like it won't scratch easily. I made turkey burgs on it and used the metal flipper it came with and the surface looked just as good as it did when I started. I did find it hard to find a place in my home for it because of it's size. I would definitely say keep the box it comes in and store the griddle in a pantry or closet.