Av - glad to see your post - Viking is a brand people love to bash - but few (that bash) have actual experience. We have 36" AG range for almost 2yrs now - I'm a big cook & we have a busy household - Love this range it's powerhouse & does what it is supposed to. I like that all burners are 15K so now guess work on configurations - - 15K x 6 is plenty of power for me, I have never felt the need for more. I have Viking portable griddle over 2 burners - works great! The broiler, oven, convection features are all great - I have even started baking much more than previously because I love how even this oven bakes I was the skeptic did research - went to appliance stores to see demos then went to a Viking dealership where I saw products & their competitors perform side by side - that is was sold me Getting it in a color - bonus Good luck Here is a link that might be useful: Viking 36

kntryhuman different people like different ranges. below is an address for a thread about my favorite. there are also parts 1 (calling all american range owners & american range owners #2) that you can get to by the GW search. best of luck, there is a great deal of info from American Range owners. john 917-842-1809 Here is a link that might be useful: american range owners #3

Have you ruled out the Culinarian for some reason? I've never cooked on either the BS or the Wolf, but after reading so much here and in Appliances and and experiencing the open burners on my CC rangetop, I would definitely recommend BS for what I consider to be better burners with more even heat. As a side note, please consider asking your DH to back off again. You should not be forced to do anything. Choosing a range needs to be a well-thought out decision, not made because someone is throwing a tantrum. You're spending a lot of money and IMHO need to get it right. So what if the decision doesn't get made until your deadline for ordering to receive it in time for install? It's not like the unmade decision sits in the middle of your house screaming at everyone who walks by that it needs attention. My advice is to sit and let the decision percolate in your brain, especially if this is how you normally operate. Don't talk to him about it anymore. Meditate on it in silence for a while without his input. Is DH prepared to store a ginormous box/crate in the garage if you order so early? (lecture over.). :)

kooopons: BlueStar made a bunch of design changes for the currently shipping ranges (RCS V2, RNB V2, and Platinum) that addressed the problems found on some earlier models. These changes include modifications (or completely new design) of: oven door, oven floor, oven walls, convection fan blade, burner mounting rails, igniters, and visible sheet metal parts. They also moved to a new factory in Blandon, PA about a year ago with a bunch of new employees. Notice the lack of BlueStar complaints on GardenWeb in the last year or so.