We had the Gemini and loved it. We got it when Maytag first came out with them. Like you are planning, we primarily used the smaller oven. The lower oven being low to the ground really wasn't an issue due to the pull out glide racks--it made it so easy to get things in and out of that oven. Whichever range you choose, I would make sure that it has those glide racks in the bottom oven. I bake alot and I had excellent results no matter which oven I used.

@CT_Newbie, For our charging station, we have an outlet installed in the back of one of our island cabinets. It has one outlet and two USB plugs, instead of the usual two outlets. Our island has a stud wall in the middle of it for support of the granite overhang and the outlet is really mounted to that and sticks into the back of the cabinet. You can put such an outlet into any cabinet that backs to a wall. Our microwave is above a single oven. Both are a comfortable height for DW. I would think that having a microwave under the counter would not be comfortable, as you have to bend over to even use the controls. I don't expect the molding around our island to create any more work to clean (it was installed just yesterday). No more than any other baseboard molding in our home. It does stick out a bit but no more than the doors and decorative panels on the sides and back of the island. On fillers, many cabinet makers only deal with 3" width increments. So, if there is a gap in the layout, it will get filled with a piece of wood that is finished the same as the cabinets. We went with a local custom cabinet maker and they size cabinets in 1/8" increments. They only used 3/4" filler strips at the walls to start a run. That was to ensure that the doors would open properly. Filler strips are just dead space, so minimize them, if you can.

Best gas double oven stoves. Not necessarily convection (maybe). Looking at GE & Whirlpool, Maytag seriously. Get confused by some of the reviews out there.

Yeah, you're right. Its a very long time for a DW. I never thought to ask about it. And we had it replaced and then went out of town for a week and then we had a bunch of other stuff going on...basically the first month we weren't home as much, so I didn't really think about it. Lowe's was actually going to let me return it outside 30 days, but my friend just bought a Bosch and hers runs about 2.5 hours or something with no heated dry, so I figured why bother. (I was going to have to pay another install and delivery fee too). I guess if I found a great deal on a suite, I could have them yank that Whirlpool and I could sell on Craigslist. As far as local appliance retailers...its pretty much big box places...Lowe's, Home Depot, Best Buy. We have JCPenny but they are pretty new in the game. And then there is Sears, but I'm not totally convinced they will be in business the whole life of a new appliance. We have 2 local places I am aware of. One is high end stuff that is way out of my league. The other is a mom and pop type place, where I have gone in and e-mailed a salesperson back and forth (once about 2 years ago, and again a few months ago). Both times, they would respond to a couple emails and stop responding. And these were e-mails like, "I really like, X, Y, Z...what is the price if I buy all 3?" etc. I was a motivated buyer! (my financial situation was a bit different at the time..we have a pretty ill dog). Anyhow, they have a big selection, but we are not in a large metro area, and its the type pf place that has been around a while...I figure it would be easy for the owners to retire and close the place.