Product review (3 stars): I hope that as it ages it will mellow a bit.
I had what seemed like the identical stove in almond finish, although it was 19 years old. We remodeled the kitchen and decided to go with a stainless steel finish. I expected similar performance as the old one, unfortunately it seems that every setting is about four notches hotter. So the low power is a lot like the medium power and the only low power is the "1" setting. So if you're making something that requires low heat you'd better be careful or you'll burn it. I hope that as it ages it will mellow a bit.