Our old range was about 20 years old and not a fancy model even for the time. This induction range moved us into the 21st century. The induction heats quickly and the surface cools quickly, lowering the risk of someone touching the hot surface. The various oven modes are pretty slick. We haven't used all of them yet but what options we tried have worked well. I strongly recommend this range to others if they want to give induction a try.