The Bosch NIT5665UC is about $2300 whereas the NIT5666UC is $1700. I'm getting the 36" for the very reason it comes with the direct select temperature. I have no idea why they took it from the 30" unless it was a cost-cutting measure. The direct select is also the reason I'm choosing it over a similarly priced GE Profile 36". So far, here are all the appliances I'm getting: Bosch NIT5666UC 36" Induction cooktop Bosch HBL5450UC Wall oven w European convection Xtreme Air PX01-I42 42" Island Mount Range Hood Panasonic NNSE982S 2.2 cu. ft. Microwave w inverter I might get a new dishwasher and front-load washer/dryer, but I'll have to save that for a bit later once I pay for the new hardwoods, drywall, and granite countertop and let the financial dust settle for a while. This post was edited by karrillion on Sat, Apr 19, 14 at 15:32

Because of this board I bought a DeDetrich 5 burner and I couldn't be happier. I had to add a whole 60 amp circuit to my kitchen, but I've had the cooktop about 15 months and I love it. It has a sleek, shallow rim of stainless, which is very unobtrusive and looks great on my flamed black granite countertops (modern and Japanese kitchen, very minimal). I would never have found DeDetrich without you guys, or probably even have seriously considered induction, so thanks. When we remodeled I put in a gas line in the island just in case I regretted the induction decision, but fortunately I won't be needng it. I always do water-boiling demos for my fascinated friends at dinner parties. Puts a new spin on 'a watched pot never boils'.

I had the Gaggenau ci491 installed about 2 weeks ago. So far my family has no problem using it, including my 10 year-old. While some of the controls are touch related, the power setting for each hob are adjusted with the knob, & the entire cooktop can be turned off by removing the knob. It works well for us and is an improvement over the buggy touch control unit that it replaced, in my opinion. I found there was a paucity of information on this model, so to try to help others evaluate it _before_ purchasing it I posted a 12 minute instructional video on YouTube. Disclaimer: Use the video at your own risk. I am not affiliated with Gaggenau and make no binding representations related to this product. Here's the link on YouTube. http://youtu.be/0yqROURkzUM This cooktop runs a bit small. Though I got the model with the trim to try to cover up a the hole in the counter from the prior cooktop, it wasn't _quite_ big enough. Therefore, I've had to order a custom trim piece made. For those of you that need a maker the one I've ordered from is Micro-Trim, Inc. (www.microtrim.com), in California. Manufacture and shipping across country for about $180. I feel like I should've paid 1/2 that, but couldn't spend lots of time shopping around. I'll post a picture with the trim installed after it's done. The above referenced video was shot before the trim arrived. As to reliability, I won't be able to gauge that for some time. Thanks again to Moebus, GWlolo & Rentaltux for helpful comments. Here is a link that might be useful: Instruction Video for ci491

@aspen75, I have that same griddle that I use on mine. I understand and experience what you are saying and it is a bit of a disappointment. However, it has never hindered my cooking abilities on it. I mainly use my griddle for fish, shrimp, or pancakes (DH sometimes uses it for squash and zucchini) and because the heat ends up dispersing throughout the griddle, I never have issues with the food I cook. Sometimes I might have to move my fish or shrimp around as it cooks, but it still cooks. I'm still very pleased with my Wolf and so glad I went with it over gas, which we had before and which definitely had far worse hotspots. I have not tried a cast iron griddle on mine because I like the ease of cleaning the one I do have. Plus, I have a Blackstone on my patio just off my kitchen and I use it a ton in the spring, summer, and fall when I truly need a griddle ;)