>>>"Way better than a propane countertop option."<<< Well, if you have generator the next time Texas gets cold. . . :>) Good countertop induction cookers (a/k/a Portable Induction Cooktops or PICs) can be "way better" as long as you have power, but many of the inexpensive models are seriously deficient when it comes to a "design for those who want more stove top temperature control" as Jan DeKenis sought. If considering buying a PIC to check out induction, you might want to have a look at recent articles at Cooks Illustrated, CenturyLife, and Wirecutter to get some recommendations on choosing one of the better PIC models. When it comes to full scale electric cooking appliances, though, Pittsburrito is correct that induction stoves and cooktops are very much the electric option with as much (sometimes more) "stovetop temperature control" than gas appliances.

IMO...you need to go "public"...Consumer Products Safety Commission, TV network consumer correspondents etc This sounds as if this model should have already been recalled...and there is no better way to motivate a corporate entity to make good than to expose the fact that they are endangering the public...and taking zero steps to fix the problem...AND allowing more ranges such as yours to be sold...

I posted on a similar problem back in July/August. We purchased the whole kitchenaid architect II series suite for our kitchen. We had several problems - when the oven arrived, it was damaged so badly that the door would not open because the whole frame was bent. We had to PURCHASE a second unit in order to install it so that the house would pass inspection, get a C/O, so we could close and move in. After 5 months, PC Richards finally came and took the broken oven and credited us back the purchase price of the second one. Kitchenaid and PC Richards both denied liability for those five months, and both said it was our fault for accepting the broken oven upon delivery - completely absurd, given that it was completely packaged and the damage was concealed. As for the refrigerator, the icemaker/water dispenser would not work at all. We called PC Richard (date of delivery) and they told us to call Kitchenaid, who told us to call PC Richard, who told us to call Kitchenaid. Long story short, but parties refused to fix the damned icemaker. Kitchenaid said they would send a service tech but that we would have to pay for it (yes, on the DATE OF DELIVERY of a brand new $3k appliance). SO they set up an appointment for 3 weeks away. I called the technician to see if he could come sooner, and he said he couldnt come at all, even in three weeks, and he also said that our model refrigerator had this problem all the time, explained that the wiring harnesses are cut during packaging, and that it takes 6 months to get a new door/wire harness, and that the only thing he could do was submit a claim form for us, but he couldnt come at all. We called Kitchenaid back and told them what he told us, and they had us call another service tech, who came and confirmed what the first guy said, and said that there is no way to fix this chronic problem. Then we called PC Richard, who told us we had to deal with Kitchenaid, and explained what the service technician said. They said since the 1 yr manufactuers warranty was still in effect that our $500 extended warranty would not cover anything and they refused to send us a new fridge...... So after 6 hours of calling all of these people, I ended up sobbing uncontrollably. Lucky for me, my husband, outraged by the absurd turn of events and pissed off that these jerks made me cry, ripped the fridge apart and rewired the whole thing himself. Now it works wonderfully. So, dont buy from PC Richards, especially dont bu the extended warranty, and dont buy Kitchenaid. The only reason our oven works is because we paid for a second one, and the only reason our fridge works is because my husband apparently knows more about refrigerator repair than Kitchenaid, PC Richards, and several service technicians. Oh, and coincidentally, Kitchenaid change the design of the fridge so that the wiring harness is no longer in the same place, and it now has a new protective coating to prevent it from being sliced by the packaging machines.... We know this because we went to the store to show PC Richards what happened and when my husband pulled the fridge apart we saw the change. Still, dont buy from these jerks

After considering many high end ranges, I settled with a FP (48”). It was a nightmare. Long story short, the range came with a malfunctioning gas safety valve. After dealing with their New Zealand based customer service (which was not good) and having their local certified repair company attempt to fix it, it was still no good. After 6 months they finally tell me about a regional customer service manager in the area...not sure why they waited so long. He was good and was able to get me a new range. It’s the newest model and we just baked with it for the first time. It vents extremely hot air from the back vent when the oven is on....seems to be a safety hazard (see photo). It’s a good looking range, but I wish I had spent the money on something else.