I was actually impressed by how deep this griddle is. I usually make eggs on the stove since it was too hard to make eggs on my old griddle. After seeing how deep this griddle is it was so easy to make eggs and pancakes all at the same time. I don't really mind the set up, if you read the instructions setting it up will be a piece of cake! The control plug is easy to connect, and there's even a stainless steel spatula included! The griddle warms up really nicely and cooks evenly throughout. Which was a huge issue with my old griddle. When you're done, everything pops right out for easy cleaning. I can't express how impressed I really am!