Product review (1 stars): Be careful all of you who bought this!
5/16/2014 This is ANOTHER update, yes, it exploded AGAIN after only 2 months! Burnt the newly replaced control switch due to last explosion. And you wonder why I bought it again, I was trying not to!!! Yet this seller is all over the place on the internet, this time I got the item from eBay instead of Amazon, the seller has a different name on eBay, but when I received the item, it was shipped from Amazon using Amazon's packaging and an Amazon order number that I never placed. The lesson learned? - Go to Lowes and pay $35, if it explodes, at least you can take it back to Lowes. READ the other 1 star ratings and stay away from this item/seller!

I initially gave it a 5 star, but after using it for 2 months, the element exploded while cooking yesterday, damaged my pot, dripping pan, and the control switch. I saw the other 1 star rating here, we had the same experience! This is a fire hazard and Amazon should do something about the seller and this product before someone gets hurt!