I have bought several different belgian waffle makers and they did not perform very well (the one I had was over 25 years old before it no longer worked it made awesome belgain waffles). So...I decided to try this one YES finally I found one that performs as it should nice crispy waffles (you can actually set it to how crispy you would like it), easy to take out (just slides out with a plastic fork) and cooks in only a few minutes. Very happy with this maker; we can now have waffles for breakfast or supper!!