I made my first batch of waffles from scratch yesterday and I am in LOVE! My family is in love. My son enjoys pancakes very much so I wanted him to eat waffles. He inhaled them. This waffle maker is so easy to use, lightweight and easy to clean. The easy storage of just turning the waffle iron also saves a lot of space. While cooking all you have to do is pay attention to the light and if you wanted to check on your waffle all you’d have to do is open it up to see. We like ours on the crispy side so we left for a little longer. I really loved this. So much!