When exiting the Cuisinart of the box, it exudes seriousness and quality workmanship! Weight is therefore reassuring and somewhat ... 1 flat, the power cable is relatively short! Once lit, the T ° seems to rise very rapidly and apparatus used for first with grill function and lamb ribs: The result is almost perfect !!! Namely a light comes on and stays fixed when the temperature is reached ... The dismantling of the plates is easy and fast, a good point because these things can be deposited in a dishwasher! The second drawback comes from the heat generated on top of the device but does not impact the strong grip thankfully! The 2 hot plates independently of each other but it is not possible to put one on! Well-designed system for use plancha ... Regrettably, the plates are not included waffles, especially at this time! A good multifunction product used both summer and winter, but perfectible on some points! Sold a cheaper hair and with the plates to make waffles and the fifth star was possible!