Consider another brand...
I will have to say that for the first 1 1/2 years this was great. I cooked my waffles evenly and beeped when it was ready. When I pulled it out to use it a few weeks ago it would not cook my waffles evenly. The bottom browned perfectly but the top just would not cook. I tried everything... I changed my recipe, plugged it in another plug, I even bought a new one. However, the new one cooked the same way. I am not sure if it is an element or what but I will be returning the new one and throwing out the old one. Now I am on a mission to find another brand. My kids are missing their waffles.