We decided to replace our 36" cooktop while replacing our countertops. Glad we did, as it frees up more counterspace, and we rarely need more than the stove area for putting hot things. The only downside is that the way the controls are labeled, you really need to have them on the right side, which was not convenient for us. If you put them on the left, things read upside down. Our older cooktop did not have this limitation. Another good thing about this cooktop is that it is very thin, so it doesn't require much space below, so we have a big utensil drawer right below it. [This review was collected as part of a promotion.]