We are disappointed with the waffle iron! The white coating was chipped already in the supply in some places and the underlying black material peeped through. The coating looked as if they had been simply sprayed carelessly: The fnish was smooth in some places, in others very rough. That here ceramic was used, we highly doubt. Then there was a strong chemical smell - inspire confidence is not that! The product comes from China, and we expect the ecological Raccoon shipping quality controls including proof of harmful substances. We have returned to the waffle iron.