I am not sure how useful this will be. I replaced an electric smoothtop (I hate them!) in my house in Oregon with an Electrolux Wavetouch 5 burner dual fuel LP range. I only lived there full time for about a year with the range before relocating to Maine. Am not sure what the fascination with smooth tops, but I ended up with another one in the place I have purchased in Maine, its dual burner died after 4 months of use. I decided to replace it with the 30" all LP Berta range and am taking advantage of the hood promotion (BTW, they retail for $1,200). My place is heated with an LP based European type hydronic radiant heat units and a LP fireplace, so adding cooking should not tax my 300 gallon LP tank, LOL! I was looking for a range that is decidedly "manual" without an electronic interface due to the wind and subsequent power outages that are to common in this part of the state. I was also advised of service problems with the electronic interfaces on the Electroluxes, even though my range in Oregon has not had a service problem as of yet, knock on wood (am a reluctant landlord). Initially, I planned to purchase an Electrolux dual fuel floor model but could not pass up the hood promotion Bertazzoni is currently offering. I am only hoping when the range is installed, the oven temp will be adequately calibrated. I previously owned a Viking, but really did not want to spend the extra money for what I thought would be of marginal benefit. I also do not miss cleaning the Viking grates which were an exercise in weightlifting too! I visited friends of mine a few years ago in Europe and I believe they have a Berta (the knobs are pretty distinctive). I do about 70% rangetop and 30% oven cooking. My old Viking had gas convection and an infrared broiler and I really liked the oven and understand that the Berta is similar, though I believe the heat control is different (regulated by flame instead of on and off).

If the above screw (pictured below) is what you had made, stop the install now. It isn't going to work and you should seriously question the bona fides of any cabinet installers who would install that. I really don't mean to upset you but this is really the jerry-rigged solution. I know that you were attempting to get something that matched the factory, but that isn't the best solution. There is a reason that I didn't recommend using appliance posts on a wooden appliance panel. If you wanted as close to factory as possible you can buy a universal appliance post (which fits Cafe) for $15.99 on Amazon. The problem being wood and metal are different, you don't screw appliance handles into wood, they need to be bolted through the wood. Screws (#10) that fully penetrate 3/4" wood have a pull out rating of about 108 lbs. before seasonal humidity cycles. Once there are a few humidity cycles that is going to be cut in half. I ran that screw through the calculator and I am coming back with between 25 - 47 lbs... I would be surprised if that thing will open the empty door ten times and it certainly isn't going to stand the test of time. ---- Epoxy is what we use when we need to strengthen the bolt holding capacity of wood. It is a lifetime solution that simply eliminates the problems with bolt holding capacity of hygroscopic materials. Again, if you really need to have the stud, get a $15 appliance stud from Amazon and then either find a female receiver or do an epoxy pour and tap it. I would personally opt for a set screw on the handle as it is still stronger, but if you really want the post then go for it. Good luck BTW... My solution was a few bucks plus the handles. In the interest of full disclosure, the Total Boat and West Systems I typically recommend will cost $65 to $95 but you get a quart and you only need a cup. You can get a small container of two part liquid epoxy for $12 to $15 dollars.

Personally, I love the look of the GE cafe line with the different colored handles. I would be nervous of it looking dated in a few years. I would also worry about getting the whole line because what if they discontinue it and something fails in a few years and you have to replace that one appliance; what would you replace it with? ( I don't believe in getting all the same appliances from one manufacturer anyway but rather what is the best of or what suits me the best. ) I have been researching the Cafe 30 inch double oven with induction cooktop (in stainless steel) and haven't seen much negative about it other than the bottom oven might be very low down when you want to use it. I like the versatility of having the small oven when I need to heat up something quickly or crisp bread.

[FYI: DELAYS on Cafe appliances are due to a chip shortage. It is not a problem with the GE/Cafe.] We have the Cafe white microwave and refigerator...LOVE THEM!!! (We are ordering the stove/oven soon. It will complete this space for sure!!) We ordered our refrigerator in March of 2021 and it arrived in March of 2022. Our microwave was in stock and was delivered and installed w/in a week. Our walls are SW Alabaster and our cupboards are SW Snow Bound. Our dishwasher is located in the island, which is painted Black, and we will also be ordering the black matte dishwasher.