Product review (2 stars): Way WAY over priced.
I thought one reviewer here was being overly harsh when I read his review earlier in the week. Today I went to a couple of local showrooms to have a look at some stoves. Both had the Bertazonni. I have to say, this stove is somewhat of an embarrassment. I actually had to ask the sales rep if I was looking at a dummy floor model. The stove is actually rickety, the bottom storage door would not close properly, and the gasket around the oven door is really shoddy and flimsy. The keys are also quite cheap (plastic). The showroom I was at also had a lot of high end brands. This one was retailing for $3500, but had the construction of a cheap Hotpoint. I was really surprised the sales person even had the audacity to try and justify the level of quality on the Bertazonni. "Well, it's not a Viking or a Wolf." Well, no, but it's also $3500 bucks! I mean, jeeze! You'd expect it to be a bit better than a Frigidaire for the price. Unfortunately, I cannot find a Frigidaire or any down to earth working class appliance that has plain old mechanical keys for the oven. They all have troublesome motherboards that control the temp... and I don't trust em. My search continues.