Product review (3 stars): Mixed Review
I was excited and couldn't wait to use my new ge cafe gas range. I had always had an electric range and was looking forward to the experience of cooking with gas. I'd often been told that it cooks so much better.

I quickly learned that the knobs on the face of the stove become EXTREMELY hot when the oven is on. I can't use them without a mit-that is true for a period of time even after the oven's been off.

 I find that boiling water or broths for soup or vegetables is very frustrating. I'm not concerned about the wait time, but am concerned about the condition of my pot. I'm not overcooking (temperature or time wise), but the pots always need to be scrubbed pretty vigorously since they acquire black blotches and spots when performing simple tasks.
Likewise, when preparing the above type foods, the handles on my large pots become very hot. They are small and on both sides. I am not cooking with the flame too high since I know I cannot let the flame span out from the pot. Once my food has come to a boil, I've always reduced the heat.

The oven does not go back flush to the wall leaving a gap of several inches. My husband has made a strip to cover this gap to avoid having items fall behind the range.

I believe these are just awful design flaws that completely detract from the positives.

I do enjoy sauteing and making stovetop casseroles of all types.

I do enjoy my electric oven. I've used the smaller oven on holidays and have found it to be a bonus.

Overall, given the price I paid, I have very mixed feelings. If I were to purchase another range, I would be sure to inquire with much, much more detail about the pros and cons. I felt I was an informed consumer when I made this purchase since I'd done some research. Apparently, I didn't do enough of it. The three star rating really falls between 2 and 3. It's a rating of 2 1/2 from me.