I've bought three of these grills over the past several years. The first grill lasted 4 or 5 years and operated like clockwork until it ran out of gas from old age. The second one only lasted a year. I bought a third a few months ago and right from the start, the clip holding the top grill in placed was slipping, causing the top to slip out of alignment when you closed the grill for cooking. Today, the power light went off and I have no heat even with the cord plugged in and thus cannot grill my food today. I have to replace it again. I am extremely annoyed. This used to be a quality product that I told many people about. Not any more. I am buying another brand. No more Hamiltin Beach for me.