Product review (5 stars): beware of overly negative and positive reviews
I do not personally own this range yet, however, I do plan on buying it after extensive research and after receiving unbiased information from my kitchen designers.  I had previously been hesitating based on negative reviews, but it became clear what was going on after clicking on some of the user profiles of those who have reviewed to see what other products they have reviewed......it seems many of them have a full range of thermador products all with 1 star reviews, but also at the same time have viking appliances that are all 5 stars. The dates in which they have posted reviews directly conflicts with what they actually write about in their reviews.

ie reviewer Y Brown's 5 star rating on  on 1.6.14:  "I have had a [viking] 36" range for a couple years now and it is incredible. I understand there was some issues on the older models but since their re-design a few years back it has been great"

And then on 1.29.14: "I had a Viking in my last house and I was talked into a Thermidor for a free dw promo and what a mistake. Now I see Viking is doing the free dw."

Wow it seems you have also had several viking stoves which you spoke so highly of....dating all the way back to 2009. And again in 2010 got a new one "3 months ago."

Really sad that the competition would resort to such measures. It is also unfortunate for those of us looking for honest and unbiased product reviews. Find a trusted expert in the industry or use industry reviews such as JD Power.