This is an amazing little waffle maker primarily because because it has a heat control so you can bake waffles longer times or shorter depending if you want darker or lighter waffles. It heats up relatively fast with a quick recovery time. I used a boxed generic pancake mix and follow the waffle instructions and then all I need to do is plug it in to preheat, mix my batter and when the green light turns on spray some cooking spray and I am all set for some wonderful waffles. The good thing about this waffle maker is that there is no sticking problem, no mess and it only takes a few minutes to get some wonderful waffles. I am very satisfied with this maker and can conclude that the maker would never go wrong, only thing that can go wrong is the pancake mix. Disclaimer - I received this product as a sample to review.