Verona Pro is the unit we've been waiting to display all year. Once a certain part is shipped from the parts supplier to Verona at the Italian plant, the units will be ready to ship to America through Euro-Chef. The Verona Pro will have much higher BTUs with German-made brass burners. For a little over $3,000 I predict it will be the number one selling value-line 36" dual-fuel range. The rest of Verona items are simply re-branded Delonghi products. Since Delonghi is better known for small appliances (i.e. convection toaster ovens) the powers at be thought to use the Verona name instead. We haven't pulled the trigger on displaying an Ilve, but have sold a couple and our customers are very happy. No burner above 15K BTU however.

Well i jumped in, picked up the Jenn-air, this thing is brand new, mint condition, has 6 open burner and griddle, 5 hour drive to pick it up in a snow storm, but grabbed it for 2500 bucks, I think its a pretty good deal considering what it cost to get into a 48" range. close on the house new house monday so i can start redoing the kitchen accommodate this beast..

I've had a 36" Verona dual fuel single oven range since April and so far, I love it. The fan comes on as soon as you put the oven on and stays on until the oven cools down. It can be a bit annoying. But that's my only complaint so far. From what I've read, most of the bigger ranges have fan noise so it comes with the territory, I guess. I haven't invested in an oven thermometer yet but so far it seems to be accurate. I have no issues with quality--it's a beautiful appliance that has functioned well since the day I got it.

Consumer reports is full of xxxp. They seem to only review the lower end of the market. I've strongly suspected they are on the take. I'm not the only one with this opinion. Throw out their reviews and start over. You will get good reviews here with a reasonable explanation as to how someone arrived at it. As I said, function first. If you are an avid cook, you want to buy the best tool, not the prettiest. I have no experience with Bertazonni. So, I can't give you any advice. I have cooked extensively on Thermador, Wolf, Viking, LeCornue and BlueStar. My preference would depend upon the specific model. I really like BlueStar. I'm all about the burner shape. It's a very simple unit that is pretty simple if a repair is needed. Thermador would be my second choice if you get the models with the star-shaped burners. LeCornue is lovely, but really, really expensive. Wolf is good and has good service. Viking okay when it works. (I've got a Viking in this house. Fortunately, it's working.)