Caveat: I have no comparisons for the other induction hobs! I have this hob now about 6 months. Bin with this very satisfied. The automatic boost I find very convenient (one sets a desired heat setting until the temperature has been reached for the plate heated at full level). In addition, there is a timer which you can adjust each individual hob when the time is up, the hob switches off automatically. Stop & Go I hardly use it only came once before that I had down in the cellar, as it was quite useful. The hob is very easy to keep clean as glass ceramic is how it is. If really boils over what time the hob is a warning (but only if a lot of liquid on the hob is) and switches itself off. Oddly I find the warning tone when the hob switched off, if you have for example a cloth lying on the panels. The alarm sounds in some cases while cleaning ... But does not interfere further. The noise of the induction fields I find absolutely under, are only unusual because it is reminiscent of standing energized solenoids (could be because there are what;)) I had many years ceramic hobs, induction like much better. With the heat, it is similar to the gas when you turn off the hob, the heat is (almost) gone. The hobs cool significantly faster than with ceramic. I would buy it again!