Thanks for the input! This website is so helpful, and I really appreciate the time everyone spent responding. JWVideo--I have read dozens of your posts and really respect and appreciate your knowledge of appliances. Thanks for your input. Flummoxed? Bewildered? Confused? Yup, I definitely am! Honestly I'm overwhelmed by the entire process of renovating. Neither my husband nor I have any skills in this area, and we are finding the hundreds of "small" decisions we must make are suffocating at times. We know it will be worth it in the end, and some days are better than others! This week has been hard. No, I did not know that Lowe's would price match AJ Madison. That's awesome. Thanks! I have had a gas range for 10 years and love it. HOWEVER, our new house does not have natural gas on the property and getting it there is about $2,000. Since we don't need it for anything else, that lead me to consider induction. I have seen the demonstration, viewed it at a friend's house, and spent hours reading the pros & cons. I'm actually really excited about it and think it will be great. Not to mention our summers here are ferocious and I would love to put less heat into the kitchen. I just wish there were more options to choose from! laat2--I think you hit the nail on the head. I didn't fully realize the "niche" idea until you said it, so thanks. That was helpful. fauguy--Thanks for that information. Unfortunately, I need this range by July for our new (old) home we are renovating. Co-Co--Thanks for the link. I have read your thread, and the slow pre-heat time on the oven is one of the reasons I was looking for another option. I use the oven frequently, and love that my currently one is hot in just a couple of minutes. I guess I was really hoping for a new option that I hadn't discovered on my own! This post was edited by buildinva on Wed, Apr 17, 13 at 16:52

I bought an Electrolux EW30IF60ISA free standing induction range 2.5 years ago. I loved it when it was working. The cooktop recently failed (there was a loud bang as I lifted my tea kettle off the hob, and then the range displayed error code 31). I don't know what conclusion you can draw about the reliability of the brand from that, but I do think that the industry shift to 1 year warranties is a bad sign. Maybe you could glean something from comparing how much manufacturers charge for extended warranties? Anyway, the error code indicates that I need to replace the left side generator board, which costs $450. Yale Appliance (where I bought the range) charged me $99 for a service technician to come to my house and read the error code, which I had told them over the phone to begin with. When the board came in, the technician came back to my house, took off the back of the range, and pointed out that there was a scorch mark on the right side board, so I'd need to replace both. Since this was adding up to more than $1000 with labor, I decided not to do it. I have since done a little poking around, and took the back off the range myself to have a closer look. It turns out that the left side generator board is actually on the right side, but that the board with the scorch mark is actually the filter board (whatever that is), which sits below the generator board. I'm going to try replacing that myself, since at this point I don't trust the service from Yale. Anyway, I'm not too happy with Electrolux right now. I think they ought to have longer warranties on these appliances, and design and build them so that they won't need to be repaired. But I suspect that all the other manufacturers have similar quality issues, so I don't know what advice to give.

We upgraded to KitchenAid induction last year and love it. The cooktop is very responsive to temp changes you make. Can be at a full boil and if you change it to low it stops boiling right away. The simmer feature is also great. The cooktop has a lock feature which is nice. They were (and I believe still are) offering a nice set of free cookware with purchase. They are really great, but took several weeks to arrive. Until we received them we made do with some random pans we bought. The new pan set made all the difference in the world. I just didn’t want to spend several hundred dollars on a new set since I knew they were sending me a set. The oven is large and has a steam setting which I haven’t used yet. There’s also a shallow warming drawer. I have nothing but positive things to say about the range. We are building a new house and I researched gas ranges till my eyes crossed. In the end we have decided to get another KitchenAid induction.

My apologies for taking so long, you have had time to just go and buy one by now lol. The DW had me doing honey doos this weekend so this is the 3rd time I have sat down to try to finish this. I have listed a few I read about. Keep in mind there are so many that there is no way I could list them all. I have tried to select well reviewed units. I have listed two additional units. Only two because these stood out to me for one reason or another. I list power in watts just like on the spec sheets. Keep in mind this number is the maximum out put in "boost". This mode is usually allowed for a Maximum of 10 minutes on any given hob. Also if you were not already aware generally 30" models have two generators that power share usually the left side and right side are separated. Meaning if you boost or use high power on one hob the corresponding hob on the same generator will not be allowed to use high power or boost as long as the other is operating at high power. This requires a new strategy to cooking if you were not already aware of this. The one exception to this on some units is if the units are bridged (for griddle use for example). I have a 36" cook top that has a bridged unit. with three generators. I can use high power or boost on the bridged unit using two separate pans. Again strategy when faced with this limitation. I often use three or more pans when cooking so my old 30" unit was very frustrating dealing with this. PHS930SLSS Ok the unit you chose IMO appears to be a good unit. I personally am a fan of power so that is a major factor in my case which this unit has a boost output of 3700W on it's largest Hob and a decent 2500w on both 8" burners. It relatively well reviewed and I read an article that suggested this is one of the best units for it's price point (take with a grain of salt of course). Actually I think you would be happy with this unit and believe you have made a good choice. I am a fan of knobs, however if I had to choose an touch interface this is the one I would choose. Here are a couple others for you to look at though. Bosch HII8056U This one is just a hair over your budget on AJ Madison, but felt it was a worthy mention. It is a good looking unit and would may compliment your kitchen? It appears the control interface requires you to select the hob you wish to control and then manipulate the power level. I could not confirm this based off photos or any material I read. I am not fond of this type of control system, but that's just me. This unit outputs 3700W on both of it's rear burners on boost! I could not confirm, but it appears that the rear burners on are separate generators so you can boost both at the same time if needed. I prefer the larger hobs in the rear so you can still manipulate smaller pans if you need to use them. Since you specified no preference, I took the liberty of looking at units with this configuration Jennair JIS1450DP This is an interesting unit. This is actually a free standing, but it looks like a slide in. just as powerful as the other units. 3600W on it's 11" hob, you are not likely to notice the 100w difference. Reviews are mostly favorable. Most everyone complains about the low volume level of the timer. It's a good looking unit and within your budget. $2569.00 on Plessers.com. I just thought it was cool that it is free standing disguised as a slide in. Whether or not it appeals to you or not, I guess you can let me know. Bottom line as far as I am concerned you have chosen a good unit and I would just go with that. Get the warranty if it makes you feel more secure about the purchase. Make sure the retailer has a service department if you choose to go that route. For every bad review there are probably 5 or more people who get trouble free service out of their (insert brand here) whom we never hear a peep out of. My opinion and I pulled that number out of my you know where for anyone who wishes to pick apart my post. I hope this helps.