I've had all types of stovetops from glass to coil and this is the first I've had a gas stove top and i love it. I have cast iron skillets and my stove top heats them quickly and i  cooks evenly. I love that i can control the heat.more accurately and I don't have to wait long for my pans to heat up. love it! Easy to clean too! That is so important unlike the individual pans under the coil stovetop or even the glass stovetops that scratch or don't clean all the way.