Anyone? I'm curious as well . . .

Convection is something I use frequently and would recommend. From what I hear, the warming drawers at this price point are not worth the money/space. Regarding the center burner... If I had a choice, I would rather spend the money on 4 good burners (15k BTU+) than 4-5 mediocre burners, but in this price range, they all seem to be a similar setup (probably built by the same 2 companies). I have a hard time envisioning a decent size griddle getting evenly heated with any of these center burners. The Frigidaire has slightly higher burner output on average, but then there's that CNB to deal with.

Our 10 year old Maytag Gemini gas range needs replacement. We really liked our Gemini, which was trouble free til a spilled cup of tea shorted out the ignition and the burners could not be removed. The only problems we really had were: not enough room to use all 4 burners at the same time with large pans. I believe that is because the control knobs were on the top surface right side, so you lose top surface area. My instinct is to buy the same item to replace it. The current Gemini model runs $1500. It looks much like the one we have, with a few tweaks. It DOES have controls on the front. I now think that will be a plus, whatever we end up choosing. Saves space on the top cooking surface, at least. It has 5 burners instead of 4, for example. Seems like many stoves in this range have 5 burners. Though I don’t know how useful that is. How will you fit all the pans on? It's not uncommon for me to have 4 pans running at the same time, and still need one more. But are there better brands and options? This stove has 2 ovens, and we use the smaller oven constantly, for broiling mostly. I would want the same feature. On these forums people are mostly talking about the high end ranges, which are all wider than the 30” space we have. On another thread someone mentioned a site called AJ Madison to compare. I will still probably buy from our local huge, excellent appliance store, where we have bought all our appliances. But I need to do my homework going in. Plugging in my parameters (30”, double oven, gas, under $2000 (I can go higher but I’d want a good reason, for a range of that small size)) the brands I see are LG, GE, and Whirlpool. Maytag Gemini is not shown on the AJ Madison site, but I know it is still being made. https://www.ajmadison.com/b.php/30+Inch%3BFreestanding%3BGas%3B%241%2C000+-+%241%2C499%2C%241%2C500+-+%241%2C999%3BDouble+Oven%3BRanges/N~25+4294965554+4294965548+2157+4294964459+18+19 I am prejudiced against LG from prior appliance searches and negative reviews when I was looking for a new washer. Am I wrong when it comes to stoves? Please tell me. GE: no experience with that brand and stoves. Whirlpool: all the builders model appliances that came with this house 30 years ago were Whirlpool. No problems with them, but they were all really basic and were replaced 11 years ago when we did our kitchen remodel. Any 30-years-old reference point I might have is probably irrelevant now. So I would appreciate and information you might have to help me narrow my search between these brands. I am having trouble posting comments. I can originate a post, but not answer, even on my own thread. I have been in touch with Houzz and none of their suggestions worked. I think its a browser incompatibility issue. But even though I can’t answer, I appreciate your suggestions. Thanks!

"What is the back of a slide in range like? Is it designed to fit flat against a wall, with some kind of recess lower down for the gas fittings?" All of them have a recess of some kind, but the positioniing will vary between models and brands. Some will work fine with your existing set-up, some will need a different location. Warming drawers and lower baking ovens can complicate things. Only way to find out which is where to download the installation instructions for each stove you consider. It is good that you have the non-flammable backsplash that you do. Flat against the wall? Some do, some have oven bump-outs in the back. A good clue is if vendor sites like AJ Madison, Lowes's etc. list rear trim pieces as accessories. Again, you will have to view them in person or read specs and installation instructions to to know for sure which do and which do not. Also, some slide-ins have cooktop extensions to the sides to cover the gaps between stove and countertops. Some do not. Gotta read the specs. Basically, if the width is listed as over 31" then the stove is one with the cooktop lips on the sides. If the specs say 30" or 29 7/8" then that slide-in is one that does not have the lip that overhangs the gaps. Hope this helps.