Product review (5 stars): Great Design, Quality and Easy to Clean
Anyone who says this is difficult to clean is a m_r_n (fill in the blanks).  I bought this for my wife for Mother's Day after a fair amount of research and reading the review from the first reviewer about how easy it was to clean. I previously had a GE glass top gas range that was an absolute nightmare to clean (and keep the grills clean) so frankly, I was skeptical about GE.  My wife and I have had the stainless steel GE Cafe for about two months now and could not be happier.  Installation is simple (unless, I guess, you find this range difficult to clean), the layout and extra center 20K BTU burner are great (especially for large pots and the 15" cast iron pan we love to use), the included griddle is fantastic for cooking crab cakes, salmon burgers, steaks, etc., the unit looks great, and best of all, it is an absolute breeze to keep clean with simply a paper towel (anyone who says otherwise is a competitor or full of baloney) or slightly damp sponge/paper towel. We've yet to have to use any cleaners or chemicals (which I thought we would from the unavoidable oil splatter from the griddle or when pan sauting). At worst, after simultaneously using the griddle, the center burner to cook steamers (which boiled over) and both right burners to saut Haddock and make saffron butter, it took me 3-4 minutes to clean up with a paper towel (and no streaks). My wife and I are thoroughly happy with the look, performance, and above all, maintainability of the GE Cafe (and with two little ones, the child lock is a definite bonus). It was also about $200 less than Best Buy (special order) with free shipping. I'd recommend this unit to anyone.