The Cuisinart - Griddler Five is quite sturdy with plates that you can remove easily.They can be washed in the dishwasher. The tray to get the fat is easy to take off and goes to the dishwasher too.
I have the plate to do waffles too so it is a good “one machine” to make all the family happy. So far we have cooked waffles (good recipes from the instruction book), pancakes,potatoes pancakes, blinis, bacons, croque-monsieurs... grilled vegetables and seared beef. It is on the counter a lot.

I didn’t put a five because I think the temperature is not high enough to sear the meat. This machine lacks a bit of power so if you like your meat rare, it is better to not cook thin piece.