Product review (1 stars): Planned Obsolescence
DO not buy major appliances from Thermador.  I have a very expensive gas cooktop that I bought new when I built my home 12 years ago. I have replaced strikers and other minor issues before. But I just found out that they have stopped making the strikers for this cooktop. SO what that means is that Thermador has decided that their cooktops should not last more than 12 years, and wish to force you to replace them with new ones. If you are OK with that, then buy it. I am not OK with it.