Product review (5 stars): Love my new GE Cafe
I got this range a few weeks ago. So far I love it. I made "Thanksgiving" dinner on it last week. Yes I know it's September but what better way then to get all of it going at once. My kitchen is rather open so I don't notice any additional kitchen overheating and I can see why people complain about the convection fan. I found its louder when you convection roast and even then it's really no louder than the convection fan I had in an electric range. It sounds about like the vent hood is on. No big deal at all.

Also, I love love love the griddle. I can now cook long food (ie the fish filet I made tonight) without having to cut it or stuff it in the pan at an odd angle.

I went from a glass flat top electric to this beast. I will have to say that I find myself cooking everything on LOW. My electric didn't output the kind of heat this thing does. I had to get used to cooking on the left because the power burner is sooo hot I don't know how to use it yet.  The gas cooking is soo much different. I also have natural gas which gives me full BTUs. And oh boy getting that set up was a headache all in itself. We had to get the electric switched from 220 to 110 and a gas line ran. Wow buddy that was expensive and a mess. There is NO room in the back of the range for this stuff. The electrical outlet is actually in the basement on the ceiling now. The cord feeds through a hole. The gas valve is as close to the wall as they could get it without it being IN the wall. All in all - we have about 1/2 inch gap in the back where the stove bits the valve but I can't see it at all. My parter is really tall and claims he can see it but he sees a lot that us short people don't. It looks great. Note that the specs say 2 inches. I think they lie. There is maybe an inch definitely not 2. So if you already have a gas line you might want to check the specs on the stove to see if yours are in a place that will work.

No cleaning issues either. I too clean after each use. The stainless steel is very soft be very careful with the grates. It's going to get scratched. It happens. As long as you aren't pitching them around any scratches should be under the grates where you can't see them anyway.

All in all - I love this stove. It's amazing. It heats great. I have not had issues with uneven cooking or hot spots. It sits flush with the counter and looks great. We were a bit worried for a minute that it wouldn't fit, it did. Barely.

I am excited every time I go to cook something. I am already giving my poor man a heart attack planning my new pots and pans and picking out my new fancy range hood.

*******UPDATE***********
I found a con!  The controls to the oven are on the front.  It turns out I tend to get stuff all over my hands and touch the pad for the timer or oven controls.  My big goofy Shepard mix has caught the scent of goodies and goes sniffin around and turns things on and off with his nose!  Gonna have to start locking the keypad or be more careful where I put my dirty hands!  Silly dog! :)