This replaced a griddle I had for 20 years!  I love how I can get more pancakes on it than the other one and the newer ones the same size as my last one have taken away valuable surface/cooking space and added unusable space.  We are a family of 5 and I use this for pancakes and quesadillas=fast, everyone can eat at about the same time with this one, no more reheating the 1st batch.  Buy it!