This is permanently on my counter top. We use it daily. Since even the house gets up at a different time it makes breakfast easy for all. A couple sausage patties or pieces of bacon and a couple eggs cook at the same time. We grill on it for dinner. Hot dogs, brats, burgers all turn out great on this. It makes the 14 year old fully capable of making meals on his own it he is hungry after school. We all love our griddler!!!!