Excellent purchase. Can't compare to other brands as this is my first indoor grill. Takes about 15 minutes to heat up, but cooks very evenly and without any smoke. Actual grill size is 15" by 11": lots of room for feeding my family of five. Only con is clean-up: takes 5-10 minutes. Drip pan in bottom wipes clean after soaking for less than a minute in the sink, but cleaning the grill takes longer. Do wipe with paper towel while still warm, as this really helps. I had read reviews where Q-tips were recommended for cleaning - and it's true! For those of us that are fairly picky, the Q-tips fit in the grooves nicely. In my opinion, the opportunity to easily grill meat when it is -40 outside makes those 10 minutes of cleaning worth it.