I have a rental apartment and needed a new hot plate as this is a small studio, fully furnished. The one I bought just 1 year ago turned out to be a piece of junk. Went on line not wanting to pay a lot of money for this item and found this one on Amazon. I really got lucky as there were only 5 left, thus the great price. I am AMAZONED at the quality of this product. Heavy duty, good looking, easy to clean, longer cord, beautiful, GREAT PRICE. Hope my new tenant likes it as much as I do. THANKS AMAZON!!