Product review (3 stars): Not much more than a pretty face
We were originally very please with this dual fuel Bosch range when we got it last year. The highlights are the attractive clean lines and the sturdy cook top grates.

But once the finish on all the plastic knobs started disintegrating, we were hit by the realization that the rest of the unit is only OK. Oven temperature has been one problem. My wife likes to bake without the convection. The problem isn't getting the oven up to temperature. But once you open the door to put something in, it takes a very long time for the oven to get back up to where its supposed to be. This is because the heating elements are hidden and the circulating fan, which runs during preheating, is now off. In the mean time, the front display doesn't show the current oven temperature but a thermometer that we hung from a rack tells us that its often about 50F below what it should be. This makes us play all kinds of games such as preheating 50F hotter than normal, or restarting the oven whenever we open the door. Such things just shouldn't be necessary, as our 50 year old GE never had these issues. This oven only seems to want to cook correctly in convection mode which is fine, if that's what you're used to.

Interior light burned out twice in less than a year. Not the oven's fault but the thick glass lens protecting the light bulb fits roughly into a threaded opening in the back of the oven, making it a real bear to reach and get loose.

Beware the low riding warming drawer. It will trap barefoot toes under its lower edge if it gets opened and you are standing in the wrong place.

Any customized settings you enter via the front display get wiped out and reset to defaults after a power outage. A minor annoyance.

Bosch has released new updated knobs in November '11. They are still plastic but coated with a more durable poly finish. So far they are holding up.