I've had this cooktop for 4 months now and really enjoy the ease of cleaning it after use. I use Mrs Meyers baking soda and it cleans the spills better than expected. The cook top doesn't give me a headache to clean up after overboiling milk for oatmeal when I'm in a rush. It doesn't spill into areas I cannot reach so thats very good in my opinion. I've noticed a couple of scratches probably from a metal utensil on the surface. The iron burner covers do stain but I plan to soak them someday to remove stains. Overall I'm pleased with this  cooktop.