Product review (4 stars): In general, a great microwave
When our 28-year-old Litton Generation II finally went belly-up, I researched over-the-range microwaves on Consumer Reports. This model was not only inexpensive, but got an extremely high rating (2nd only to the GE Profile). Although Amazon sells it for $266, we found it at HHGregg for $180, so bought it from them.

The Pros: Extremely quiet/hardly know it's running. Non-stick interior; we immediately noticed that 'splatters' are not "stuck" to the walls. Express controls: You can hit '1' and the microwave automatically starts and runs for 1 minute. Can do the same for 1-6 minutes. "Add 30 sec" control that adds 1/2 minute to what you're doing. . . or just runs the oven for 30 sec.

The Cons: Minor - the door window is so heavily covered with white dots that it's all but impossible to observe what's happening to what you're microwaving (e.g., melting cheese in Tostito Scoops). It is also only 1000 watts, not 1200. It would have made the microwave even more convenient if they added a "Add 15 sec" control; many things only take that long.

MAJOR CON: The installation process caused me to knock one star off the rating: Instructions for the back plate that supports the bottom of the oven indicate that you should install the top of the plate RIGHT AGAINST the bottom of the cabinet. However, the back plate is NOT...repeat NOT quite as deep as the oven, by a scant 1/8". IOW, if you put the top of the back plate against the bottom of the cabinet, the back of the microwave cannot fit under the back of the cabinet. The end result is that you have a microwave that is not vertically plumb (leans out, so if you open the door and let go of it, it swings wide open by itself). This design flaw resulted in my having to completely uninstall the oven, REINSTALL THE BACK PLATE 1/8" LOWER, and reinstall the oven -- a major pain in the ***.

IMO, this is a major flaw in the design of the back plate vs. the microwave, and I will be bringing this to GE's attention. I just hope this review helps others who buy it and do self-installs.

Update 6/20/14: I should have added that the mismatch between the height of the oven and the shorter back plate may NOT have been a design flaw, but a MANUFACTURING error. IOW, I just happened to get a back plate that was shorter than it should have been. In any case, I urge new buyers to slide the plate onto the back of the oven to see if it's exactly the same height when the tines at the bottom are fully inside the slots at the bottom of the oven. If the oven is slightly higher than the top of the back plate, you must install the back plate that distance down from the bottom of the cabinet.