This was our 1st range we ever purchased. We recently upgraded our kitchen. Wow.it heats up quick. We had a little learning curve getting use to such powerful burners. We are thrilled we chose Thor.  We have lots of dinner parties and our friends enjoy getting to use. I also didn't realize how nice it is to have the solid grate at the top. It makes it easy to slide your cook wear across. I can't wait to try the griddle and wok features.