Product review (4 stars): Good choice if you need a downdraft smoothtop electric cooktop
If you need a downdraft smoothtop electric cooktop then this is a good choice. The knobs are in a good central location and are small which allows flexibility in pan placement and accommodates large pans without interference. Some other cooktops with larger knobs or knobs along the edge will interfere with large pans. I like that the largest burner is in front (and on the right) since that's the one I use the most.

This cooktop replaced a nearly identical previous GE model that I used for 15 years prior to this that which was white. There was nothing wrong with the white cooktop other than the color which didn't match other appliances that I recently replaced. Comparing the black to the white, the black is much more difficult to keep clean of smudges and streaks but hides burned on food better than the white. I found that a microfiber cloth works well to get the streaks off after cleaning with a sponge. You will also need cooktop cleaner to remove burned on food. The burners are powerful and the downdraft blower works well. However, the blower was difficult to hook up to my existing duct, which couldn't be moved. GE changed the blower duct output size and location from the previous model so it required some sheet metal work to connect up. For some reason, GE doesn't supply mounting brackets that I think are required to keep the cooktop from sliding around in the cutout. Without the mounting brackets, the cooktop just rests on the countertop (mine is granite). For what they are, the brackets are a ridiculous additional cost from GE, so I made my own.