We have a thermador pro 36" oven/range as well as a convection wall oven. We have 0 complaints about them - in fact we would not have gotten anything different if given the opportunity to do it again. The super low simmer works as it's supposed to. We have yet to burn any pots simmering sauces or even rice!

We also got a 42" hood with a 1400 cfm blower and the heat lamps. Teh hood keeps the smells from getting all over the house which is important to us since we have a very open floorplan on our first floor.

Don't let the clicking thing turn you away if that's the only thing. unless you sit there and wait for it, you'll never even notice it's going on and off.

Ditto, Thermadore PG36 and works like a champ.

Only two thermador users on this forum, really??

We looked at Thermador and both searched and posted about them. There were other Thermador owners then who may not be active now, but the general impression I got was that folks who did get them were very happy. The negative comments were generally people who thought the extra low simmer cycling on and off would bother them. I remember someone complaining about Thermador service, but I haven't heard that generally.

I did not go with the Thermador cooktop, but not because of the simmer issue. I'm sure I'd be just as happy if I had chosen Thermador. I did get a Thermador fridge and freezer as well as two DWs. The Thermador appliances are the only ones in my new kitchen that have not required a service call. The Wolf, Dacor and Sharp all have.

I have a 10 year old Thermador cooktop (pro-style). I'd rate it a 7 out of 10. Given what was available 10 years ago, I think it was great. However, for my new remodel I'm choosing Blue Star. That said, I'm getting the Thermador Freedom fridge/freezer.

You may have gotten enough answers already but we also have a thermador 36" cooktop (1.5 years now) and like it. Ditto about not really hearing the clicking sound and never having burned anyhing. No service call needed to date (less I jinx it by saying so). I wouldn't hesitate to recommend it to others.

Thermador SGSX365CS w/extra-low owner here. And not the happiest camper about it for the first 2 years or so, you maybe could find my posts in here if you went back to 2002-2004.

The star burners and extra-low & incessant clicking took a lot of getting used to. We had service out about 4 times & insisted at 1 point they replace the solenoid. The burners themselves sometimes go out during cooking, no matter the position, on low setting. The extra-low burners can fire right back up when used, or they can fire back up after 20 clicks or anything in between. Don't get me wrong, great for slow cooking rice and stews/beans, but you have to actively manage it.

These days, I would describe it as surrender and ignoring the clicking as opposed to not hearing it. I've learned to accept it is safe, but it is not the smooth operating machine we hoped for. Doing it all over, I would probably go with a different brand with a conventional burner configuration, I'm suspicious the star geometry has unique gas flow problems. Looks very nice, Vent Hood is awesome.

We have 30" induction cooktop, 27" tru-convection oven, and
27" warming drawer. Installed all of them in September '07.
We have had trouble with the oven. Good news/ bad news.
Good -- the local warranty repair company has been responsive, but they have not yet fixed the problem, after 4 months.
The induction cooktop has been terrific.
Thermador customer support is terrible. They do not respond to EMail.
They do not answer simple questions. --- Bad experience.
The local dealer is an order taker.
The local distributor has actually been helpful, and has added value.

good luck