Product review (5 stars): Great product.
After reading some reviews, some negative, i decided to try my luck.  My stove is actually a little higher than my counter top, Laid strip in L shape, one side against the stove side and the other on the counter top and it worked perfectly. no complaints. It doesn't go all the way back, however it was long enough to cover the length of the stove top. Got about 2 inches from the back of the stove to the knobs, but food for me doesn't fall back there so it works perfectly for my needs. Great product.