Product review (5 stars): Great stove for the money.
A very good stove for the money, though it is not true convection, it is fan convection, which means the convection fan does not have an electric heating element. All gas convection stoves only have the fan going when the flames are off, true convection has the fan on more and the flames on less (after pre-heating) because of the electric supplemental heater. So true convection is a little better at browning meat and cooks a little more evenly (than fan convection), but most stoves with that cost about $500 more. Not worth it! (to me). Any convection is way better than any non-convection for even cooking and browning roasts. It works great.
This is free standing. Slide-ins are nice because you get a little more stove top area than a free standing. Again, about $500 more, not worth it! (to me).
The best stove I have ever had, a major upgrade for me. If you are a very serous cook and want it all, and money is not an option, get a slide-in (if you have counters on both sides) with true convection like NX58H9950WS, but be prepared to part with about $1000 more.
Does anyone know what the actual difference is between the bake and roast settings? I watched my cooking for bake and roast, both ran the lower burner with the fan going between firings. I could see no obvious difference, I thought the roast setting might turn on the top burner for some cycles but it never came on. I could find no real explanation of what the oven is supposed to do that is different.
The griddle is great. I thick slab of aluminum so it heats perfectly evenly when paired with the oval burner. For those that think the griddle is too thin, remember that aluminum has 3 times the thermal conductivity of cast iron. The griddle burner does not get it very hot because the oval burner has a moderate flame, making bacon took a bit longer that when I made it in a frying pan. However, the bacon comes out better because it is more evenly cooked. A great design, keeping the heat moderate will make the teflon last long time. Too much heat and metal spatulas are what kill teflon. I like the Teflon coating so it is easy to clean. Fits in the dishwasher.