Product review (2 stars): Some nice features and look, but poor quality
I like the fact that this range has a stainless steel frame which prevents hot air from coming out the sides (my last range caused one of my adjacent laminate cabinets to peel from the heat). It also has a sleek almost built in profile and the smooth black top (around the burners) is easy to keep clean (vs. a stainless steel top surface). However, I had mechanical problems the moment it was installed. There was a buzzing tone every time the heat adjusted inside of the oven. Called for service and they had to replace the interior valve and heating unit  (don't even want to know what it would have cost if out of warranty). Also, when requesting repair, Kitchenaid asks you to select which problem you are having. There was an option to select 'noisey". Without any further information, the repairman arrived with a part that apparently kitchenaid said was needed, but was not part of the problem. So there is at least one known recurring noise issue that many of their customers are experiencing. After reading all of these reviews, I'm very worried about using the self clean feature even though the service tech said it should the first thing done to get rid of all the new and funky mechanical smells.