Product review (4 stars): Cooktop complements other appliances
I am writing this review six months after the appliance was installed to allow enough time to give it an honest evaluation. The pictures were also taken after six months.

Lets face it, there aren't many 30" electric downdraft cooktops to compare and choose from out there so just like me, you're gathering information with the hope of not making a bad decision by listening to what other buyers have to say about it. I for one, am satisfied with my decision to purchase the GE cooktop for it looks and operates as advertised and even complements the other new appliances of my recent kitchen remodel job. Yes, just like many others have said in their own reviews, the cooktop surface is a challenge to keep clean but that's just the nature of this kind of smooth glass-like material.  Like most anything else, you just get used to the routine of keeping the surface shiny and clean. It's a good unit, fair and simple.