Hi, am new to this site and am amazed at the number of ongoing posts and opinions about appliances. I am in the middle of needing to replace an Electrolux Wave Touch dual fuel range I purchased in 2009. I was away from my home for professional reasons for 2-1/2 years and when I returned, I noticed that the display was missing parts of letters and numbers. I call my local appliance store and found out it was still under the extended warranty and they sent a tech out to replace it the next day. When I tried to use the oven, I noticed it never reached 350 degrees, called the store back and at the next service call, they told me I needed a new relay board. Comes in a few days later, he puts it, goes phiiiiiit, arcs, then goes out. Still no oven. He calls Electrolux and they told him he has a bad board and they will send out another one. Week later a different tech comes out, replaces the board, and the same thing happens after turning on the oven. Electrolux then says to replace both the relay board and the control board. At the next visit, Electrolux tells the tech to remove a resister on the relay board, he does that, connects it, and still no oven. The engineer at Electrolux then tells the tech there was a software update on the control board and that they would have to replace the relay board again. The store at this point is refusing, and hopefully the third party warranty company has enough documentation to replace this unit. I have informed the store that I do not want another range, instead would prefer a pro-style all gas range. I used to have the bottom of the line semi open burner Viking and really liked that, despite having very heavy grates to clean. The store also recommended a 30-inch American Range Cuisine unit. I am thinking because the higher output, I am now wanting a propane open burner range, that the American Range Performa range may be a good option. If there is anyone out there who has had experience with the American Range units, I would really appreciate your thoughts.

Jennymamma - I'm glad you brought that up! I also wanted a convection microwave, which the Bosch isn't. I wanted one with at least one rack (not a rack turntable). I bought the JennAir, my husband installed it before the range was here. Once the range was here it did NOT match (even though I was assured it would). The microwave had a blue hue to it while the Bosch has no blue to it's stainless. It drove me nuts! I told Lowe's about it when I was shopping for something else and they said "no problem, just take it down and we will exchange it for one that matches." I was shocked since I had had it for 26 days already. They gave me a full refund and I got the GE Profile Convection (I think 1750 or 1740), not the Advantium. They look great together!

Except that it is "430" stainless and not 420. (assuming they even switched to 430) and the Chromium difference is actually only at most 2%. it is 16-16.5% for the 430 and 18% for the 304. Is it as good overall a 304? NO But in all honesty you probably would never see the difference. 430 SS is not going to rust in the application of a kitchen stove. In a outdoor BBQ that is poorly maintained or in a salt water environment yes. Already bought this range and love it, had it for over 10 months without a single issue, cooks wonderfully, snap to clean, for under $2000 NOTHING comes even remotely close. We could not have touched any other stove that would have been "as good" as this one for anything less than at least $1000 more. We paid $1799. Every stove we looked at at the time almost a year ago were not even as nice until you got to around the $2800+ level. And like the OP we were not about to spend more than $2000 on a stove, in fact we went over our budget at $1800 by at least $300. BUT for that extra $300 we got 10X the stove so it was worth it. Sadly you have the same incoherent issues that many people back in the early days of "Made in Japan" had. Now we all know that Made in Japan is not bad in fact some the better items especially electronics, TVs, Cameras and cars are "Made in Japan". But the items that US companies hired Japan to make THOSE are the items that were crap, but it had to do with the crap that the US manufacturers wanted Japan to make for cheap. China is basically the same now. If something comes out of China that is cheaply made it is BECAUSE the US company told them the specs and to make it that way in order to make the cheapest manure possible to sell to the American public. They are only doing as they are hired to do. It is still the US Companies that are making the crap though. For us it is a non issue because we bought the older model that is definitely 304 SS. Maybe you should just let people that OWN this stove and use it everyday comment on it since apparently your main gripe is that it is simply "assembled" in China which is really a non issue in reality. You are certainly entitled to your own opinion, just not your own facts.

We have a free standing Bosch and I love it. We bought it about 6 yrs ago and it was right about that price range (we bought a floor model though...so I'm sure it was discounted). It's a 4 burner with a warming drawer...oven temp seems to be right on, easy to use. I actually have never used the self cleaner but I need to figure that out soon. Grates are easy to clean..they're black. We've had a repair guy out twice.....once because I didn't know how to use the temperature probe correctly (I had a major blonde moment...so glad they didn't charge me for the visit!!!) and the second time b/c some sensor went out. Not an expensive fix either. I would buy one again.