I recently received this waffle maker as a Christmas gift and I must say this is the worse product Cuisinart has ever made. I own so many products made by Cuisinart that I was excited when I opened this waffle maker. I used this product the very next morning to make my family breakfast. My first attempt was disastrous the batter came out of the sides and was very difficult to clean. My second attempt was the same,this time the batter spilled over the front right into the slide button. Waffles stuck to the top. After numerous attempts the waffles still stuck. The design of this product was not well thought out. Needless to say I returned the waffle maker and got another thinking this one was a lemon. Nope, the second one worked as lousy as the first. I would not recommend this Cuisinart waffle maker at all.