Take a deep breath. :)

I did get my 24" induction from Europe, but it was at a time when there weren't any at all available in the U.S. There had been when I started but a couple of brands early on the market in the beginning of the current popularity of induction stopped making induction or exited the market. GW was one of the drivers of early adoption (not counting the previous round of induction 20 years prior). For awhile there, in the mid-2000's, there was a kitchen place that was bringing in a couple of models and our members were buying. Others brought in DeDietrichs themselves. I think there was a place in New Zealand that was helping, but then had to stop. At least one guy got a second unit for parts, but I don't know if that was before or after the inductors on his primary unit started failing. Parts was a big problem with that whole deal. De Dietrich is a brand of one of the big makers. Maybe Fagor? Good product but absolutely no product support here.

If you haven't seen the caveats about my self-imported Gaggenau, here they are:

1. It's identical to the 36" model they had at the time, minus one end (i.e., a pair of smaller elements). That means that the local repair service should recognize and be able to fix it. I discussed the whole thing at length with their "weird installation" specialist, and he opined that it would be fine but the clock might be off because of the difference in frequency. Turns out that the unit was made to work with either 50 or 60 (there are other parts of the world where they use 60 amps).

2. The self-importers here warned me to get a letter from my insurance company saying that it was all right to have the non-UL appliance. The one requirement my company had was that it must be installed by a licensed electrician. It also had to pass the building inspector's check.

3. There is no warranty when you self-import. You break it, you pay to have it fixed, and have parts sent from abroad. We have excellent Gaggenau service or I would never had done it. They also might have the parts since they had the similar unit on sale here. Not that I expect it to fail, but if you don't plan for it, you're really stuck. When my unit arrived with the box torn up and leaking styrofoam, intact but with a couple of small dents in the frame, I counted myself lucky. If it had come from a local store, I would have demanded pristine.

If I were to do it today, I almost certainly would by the 24" Wolf. I haven't looked closely at it, but I'm guessing it's fine. I don't use the features much. Just on and off. I keep meaning to put in a rice program, but I never make the same kind of rice so never do. I rarely need the true timers (countdown to off). I use boost. :) I use the gas for hotdogs and hamburgers because they do better on the grill plate with the hot air surrounding them, than in a pan (that's once or twice a year). I use the gas to toast tortillas and that kind of thing. I use the gas when I have more than one big pot. I like having gas. But if I didn't have the money, I'd get just induction and a camp stove for emergencies. (During a non-emergency blackout, when it's just the neighborhood, it's foolish to open the fridge and let out the cool air. If you leave it closed, your food will keep for at least a day. Better to just go outside of the blackout area to friends or a hotel.)

The hybrid units you're looking at are made for the lower part of the market, often for people who don't have reliable energy. If gas is delivered in balloons (big canisters) and shared with the neighbors (who might use it up before gas day), and electricity is uncertain, having both gives you a better chance of being able to cook. That doesn't mean it won't work for you! Just make sure you know what your cooking needs are.

I've put a Graniteware roaster, molded bottom and all, on my 11" double element on the induction to reduce pan juices. It works fine even though the corners stick out. I did get a big round griddle for it, however. I have a heavy enamelled cast iron double griddle/grill that is not appropriate for induction. I use it in the oven and got the round, induction griddle for my big element. :)

Will you really keep using your beloved old cookware with gas when you have an induction element? You might. But you might just want to use the induction all the time. Perhaps you should try doing all your main cooking on the induction hotplate for a couple of weeks and see.

Something to consider about the unit you pictured--those gas grates are above the plane of the counter/stove, in the European way. They're relatively higher and smaller than American raised grates. Have you used this style before? I have. Pots can fall off while you're stirring. They don't usually dump their contents or anything, but it's a pain. I really hate them.