We replaced a 23 year old KitchenAid with this GE model. It performs well and the controls seem more intuitive. It does take longer to preheat than my old oven so I have to adjust to that. The only other negative is once you turn it off, the fan kicks up and it heats up the kitchen several degrees as measured on a thermometer. so I think I will use it less in the summer than I did with my old oven. The Kitchen Aid vented, but this one seems to vent more, and for a longer time. Maybe that is a feature of all newer ovens? It also makes a fan sound as it vents, which lasts a long time. The fan vent is actually louder than my new Bosch dishwasher (which is admittedly very quiet). I chose this model because I wanted something basic and wasn't interested in convection (only used it a few times on my old oven). GE seems to have a good reputation for ovens, so we'll see.  It does  bake evenly, so I don't regret buying it.