I do not like the temperature control mechanism in the middle of the burner. The burner will lose heat and things stop cooking until I lift the pot/skillet and set it back on burner and have to do this several times to cook the simplest things. I also do not like the burners being raised from the surface top. I selected this stove because it had coil burners and a manual oven. The oven is excellent with a lot of space.