Thanks to all of you trail blazers for starting this Fulgor Milano thread! It is very helpful as I, like many others, am feeling tentative about purchasing a less known brand (less known within the North American market). I am seriously considering the 30 inch induction version of FM Sofia. The showroom of the appliance shop I'm dealing with has a 36 Dual Fuel FM on the floor. I have now visited it two times. I have been bouncing between purchasing the FM, Bertazzoni and Miele induction ranges. There is also a dual fuel Bertazzoni on the floor so I've been able to compare the Bert and the FM in terms of visible aspects and 'feel.' The FM is a more solid build with 'soft close' door, and and has two rather than one convection fans. The Bert is also quite solid construction but not as 'heavy duty' as the FM. My hesitation with the Bert is the consistency of the complaints regarding the 'hot air blowing out' and noise issues. There is an exposed vent on the top edge of the Bert oven door that seems to be the 'culprit.' The Bert has no digital indicators from what I understand so one less thing to break down which is good BUT I would like to have a digital read on the oven temp as well as a built in timer. With respect to the Bert, there are also complaints about not being able to properly gauge and/or maintain the oven temp. What I hear thus far is that the FM oven cooking is consistent and even, and that the oven maintains the temperature well. Compared to the Miele - the FM will cost about a quarter to a third less and has fewer bells and whistles (which is preferable to me). There is risk with the FM because it hasn't infiltrated the North American market to the extent of the other two brands so parts will be harder to come by etc if there are issues. Nonetheless, after thinking this through carefully, and reading what others have kindly contributed on this topic thus far, I am leaning towards 'taking the plunge' with the FM too.

Dano Marco, I purchased the 36” Induction range. I have actually not used the oven yet as a I a combi steam oven, but have used the cooktop quite a lot. I am new to induction, so have had a learning curve. A couple of takeaways. The cooktop works well, but there is some limitation with the pot sizes, as the top does not have a bridge burner. I like using the knob, but there is a lot of play in that you turn it a lot to go from one level to the next. Also, I wish they had one small burner up front rather than both in the back. I tend to use the center burner the most. Overall I am pleased with the range. I did not want to spend more for the Wolf, and so far feel that I have made a decent choice. Here are a couple of photos with it installed.

The Fulgor Milano brand, while not well known in the US, seems to get good reviews on-line. https://saltpepperskillet.com/kitchen/fulgor-sofia-range/ https://www.ajmadison.com/cgi-bin/ajmadison/F6PDF366S1.html https://www.appliancesconnection.com/fulgor-milano-f6pgr366s1.html Had I heard of this brand prior to my recent gas range purchase, I would have taken it into consideration.

I am renovating my kitchen and hoping for a free standing range that would last and not have repair issues. Any thoughts on which is better? Prefer to stay below 10K, hoping closer to 5K. Thank you for any thoughts out there.