"Is there a GW Darling these days? " No. Every stove model is a mix of design choices and engineering trade-offs. Different mixes appeal differently to different people, Induction slide-ins are no exception. There are basically four models of major brand slide-in induction ranges right now and all but one are $3200 or more. * GE PHS920 -- currently the most steeply discounted model (under $2500). Burner layout with one larger (11") burner in front right and two matched 8" burners on the left. Second largest oven. Has a full-power, 2000 watt convection element in the oven for multi-rack convection. (Bosch also has this.) Both it and its predecessor (PHS925) are the subject of long and mostly positive threads. Ge induction ranges are gray with stainless fascia which some like better than the standard black with brushed metal fascia. * Electrolux Wave-Touch Series EW30IS65JS most well established model, also the subject of some long running threads and mostly postive threads from owners. Smallest main oven but has a baking drawer (some find the drawer useful, others call it a warming drawer with delusions of grandeur). Four different size burners with high power 10" and 8" burners in front. * Bosch Benchmark Induction Slide-In HIIP054U. Only been available for a couple of months. New design with stove-top touch pad burner controls. Unique burner layout (same as 30" induction cooktop) which some find think efficient and others do not like. Second smallest oven but also has a full power convection element. Only induction range in North America with individual times to run each burner. Three or four reports on it and some photos. * Samsung NE58H9970WS -- (newest model and presently the most expensive at a current street price of $3300 to $3600. Biggest oven with the unique ability to partition into two individually controllable convection chambers. Seems to have the largest usable cooktop surface but the oven vents out the front of the stove. Only slide-in with rotary knobs for the top burners. Burner arrangement is a little different, but has twin 7" burners on the left and an 11" burner in the front right. So far, nobody here has actually seen one, let alone used it. This post was edited by JWVideo on Tue, Aug 12, 14 at 17:03

You might consider the USA made Dacor cooktops which also offers an integrated "downdraft" venting system. I have installed the 30" gas cooktop and electric oven (as single dual-fuel unit - see DR30DI) together with the 15" downdraft vent, and I'm really pleased with it. You can view the models at http://www.dacor.com/Our-Products/Cooktops/Distinctive-Gas-Cooktops.aspx DCT305 (54,000 Total BTUs) 1 SimmerSearTM Burner with Melting Feature (18,000 BTU) 1 Sealed Gas Burners (11,000 BTU) 2 Sealed Gas Burners (9,000 BTU) 1 Sealed Gas Burner (7,000 BTU) (The above 5 burner configuration applies to the 36" model, whereas the 30" models has just 4 burners; i.e. The 11,000 BTU burner is omitted.)

Well, in the end we went to an appliance store in Boston which had oh-so-many ranges on the floor. After comparing several models we ended up jumping up our price bracket to the professional lines. Our top three were the SKS, JennAir, and the Thermador 4 burner. I can't believe I did it, but I bought the Thermador and I bleeping LOVE it. I'm more of a cook than a baker (although one daughter's a culinary student, the other bakes all the time). If I were a baker I probably would've chosen the JennAir - they have an amazing rebate right now. I NEVER thought I would have spent so much on a stove, but I did -- and incredibly -- I don't regret it. Best of luck in your searches!

I bought a Zline 36" gas stove with electric oven, and have had it for over a month now. I've hosted a few dinner parties with it and can't say enough good things about it. Just this past weekend, I had a few friends over and used 5 out of the 6 burners at the same time, as well as the oven, without issue. I've made homemade bread in the oven several times now and it always come out great (highly recommend using a pizza stone with it). I don't have an extra oven thermometer, but just judging by how well it cooks, I'd say the temp is pretty accurate. I'm pretty jazzed about it and looking to replace my vent hood soon with a Zline hood as well, to match my oven. From what I read online, their oven parts are sourced from around the world. I can confirm the burner system they use is manufactured in Italy (says it underneath the burner) but the rest of it is made in China, I'm pretty sure. I was wary of that as well at first, but I'm over the moon with this purchase. Nearly half the cost of a Bosch, arrived within a week, and I've been using it nearly every day without issue. In more ways than one, this oven is so much better than the previous one that was in my house (even just the way it looks, alone, some of my friends thought I paid a lot more for it than I did). I sound like a fan boy right now, but I just feel like I definitely got my money's worth and wanted to share my experience.