well,....it's been a while to update on this appliance. I ended up fixing the door myself after several attempts from the factory to get a door that didn't have loose glass,....but sometimes that is just what a person has to do I guess..... In the time I've had it, and cooked on it a lot,....the wife is a chef after all....and I like to cook....I would give this unit a solid B rating. the oven makes a solid thunk when heating and cooling which amuses me...the top end is built like a tank with all the cast wich we love... the side stainless top panels issue being not perfectly square to oven sides only annoys me now when I remember,...lol. The built in bbq grill has been deemed a joke, it should have been like the broiler from day 1, like the WOLF unit's. I hear there is going to be an update, and retrofit kit available ..I hope soon...so I can actually use it for more than lamb chops. ( the heat distrabution is beyond bad, due to the height restrictions in this location imho. ) The latest issue is the lower kick panel likes to discolor from what,....we have not figured out...obviously from spilled food,...but neither of us will admit to doing it, because it's a nightmare to clean without damaging the painted surface, if anyone has the secret to keeping this clean,....you have 100 % of my undivided attention, lol.....because i'm thinking of ordering it in stainless. Bluestar has not asked for any parts back, or given me any grief when I've cried for warranty, in fact they have been more than willing to make it right, as has been my dealer, who is watching me real close, knowing that with us it's not just a yuppy prop tool,...he knows we cook a lot. So, the real question at this point in the game is would I buy another one, after using it this long?.....probably would, if they changed the grill, figured out how to make a door that don't rattle, and made the lower kick panel out of something I could take a real scrub brush to without destroying the finish, and improved their quality control on their finished product,( RE : the stainless side panels not being fitted properly ), after all if this was a car... " would you drive it? " is how I always look at things. now on to the bluestar overhead hood, I have the 1200 cfm unit, to match the stove,....cleaning the grates is as easy as pulling them out and hitting the dishwasher,...the inside? well,...I think it's easy because the wife does it! hahaha! I'll give it a " A ",....the reason it don't get A+, is the lights should be LED's at that price point, and it didn't come with a house elf to clean inside it. lol. The one year honeymoon is complete,...now she's going to start to earn her keep in this house ...hahaha, hope this year in review helps for those who want a un-bias, real deal kind of review.

Karen, I checked with SOE in Huntington Beach and they can order it but do not have a floor model. There is one place (left the name at work) in L.A. that has a 30" model on the floor. BKE Supply said I couldn't order directly from them because I am in CA, only out of state orders are accepted from them. I love everything I read, I am a little apprehensive about not having a self-clean oven though.

Hi Jora, I saw the Techno S the other day in a showroom, I have zero regrets about buying the BS instead. Having said that, I was pitting the RCS closed burner model against it. If you are looking at BS, the only real option is the open burner models. I'm an avid cook, and I can't imaging anything else. Cleaning the cast iron is a little work, but everything comes apart. After awhile, you'll get to a point that you can literally just wipe it down (I'm there now). My only complaint is with the oven racks. I wish I would have bought the sliding top rack. The rack that it comes with is not very easy to maneuver when stuff is on there (since its so wide). I'm planning on purchasing that in the near future. Everything else has been great.

Is this because it's an open burner? DH wants the 30" Bluestar Platinum range in our next home so I've been checking all the GW threads on Bluestar. My Dacor rangetop (natural gas) doesn't do that. And the GE propane cooktop at my vacation home doesn't do it either. These are both sealed burners.