Product review (1 stars): Read this before purchasing.
I have never written a negative review before but once again I got so angry at my expensive POS stove that I had to write this.

If you want a sharp looking range and aren't concerned about function, then this might be for you. We purchased one of these ranges and here has been our experience over the past year. For liability reasons the flames don't even go above the grate. This means it takes forever to heat up a pan, in addition most of the heat is wasted as it goes around the sides of the pan. Equally as bad, when you want to simmer or keep warm it get way too hot. The reason is that there is a lot of heat it just takes forever to get there. In addition the front panel on top scratches very easily. Sometimes the burners decide not to light.

Here are the significant downfalls to gas ranges. If you want to set a bowel or lid on the stove it often part way falls through the grate. Any food that splatters gets below the grate and requires grate removal to clean. In addition the grates themselves are hard to clean and you have to wait for grates to be fully cooled to be cleaned.

In summary if you want a low performance, high maintenance, expensive range then this is it.

My preference is a glass top. Easy to clean, heats quickly, low maintenance.

By the way GE is a horrible brand. Here are some reasons why.

 Years ago I had a GE dishwasher. A small part broke so I called and purchased a new one. After purchasing and installing the proper replacement part my dishwasher it still didn't work. I was then told that I also had to replace an additional part that was quite expensive. All to fix a dishwasher that did a mediocre job. I thought how could they do this and stay in business. I learned that a large share of their appliance sales is thought bulk contractor sales. Contractors aren't the end consumer so price and appearance are their only considerations.

This is how GE has stayed in business and sold large numbers of mediocre products. Don't be fooled by other names made by GE like Hotpoint and others.

I removed my GE dishwasher and got a Maytag.