This grill does a great job! This does a nice searing on chicken, and cooks bacon beautifully. Like all George Foreman grills, this is has a deposit for grease and oils to keep off of your good. However, I really appreciate the floating hinge to accommodate bigger pieces of meat; I've even noticed the lip of the top plate is slightly longer to help keep heat on the meat and not lose the heat. 

The plates are removable and, also dishwasher safe; which is a HUGE plus! They are easy to clean if you don't want to place them in the dishwasher. I was super impressed with it's easy of clean-up and storage. The grill is designed to be stored on its side, not it's feet--so if you're cramped for space, you can place it vertically in your storage spaces.

I would buy this again, and give it as a gift.