This was a Christmas gift to replace the same model waffle maker that I had for 6 years. The old one began to cook unevenly over time. So far, the waffles on this newer model have been perfect. The only thing I don’t like is that the old one had both a sight and audible indicator to alert me that either the unit was sufficiently heated or my waffles were done. This new one only has a light but no audible sound. This means I have to be right in front of it to see if it is ready.