This Waffle Maker is absolutely fabulous!  Makes wonderfully even waffles.  Has a bunch of really great features.  First off, the plates are removable and dishwasher safe!  It is SO easy to keep the plates clean, which is a problem I've had with other waffle makers.  It has an alarm that tells you when the iron is hot enough, and also tells you when the waffles are done.  And you can easily select how "done" you want them.  And to top it off, it stores vertically, so it takes up way less space.  SO glad I bought this!