One of the more expensive ones did not have a single bell nor whistle other than the thermostat and clicker for the jets. It was also expensive, special order from Wisconsin, (would you believe it bliss?) LOL. It lasted a while but when the thermostat went and had to be replaced I thought easy, peasy! NOPE, it was under the top plate of the burners of which the tiny screws had (all but 2 of them out of 8) sealed them selves into the plate. My ex tried, my neighbour tried, the gas man tried and the only solution would have been to send it out to a shop where a drill press could ream them out. About $2,000 including transport and re-installing. So nope, another one down the drain. The burners I could live with using a starter, even the oven with a starter, but not a thermostat.
Even the last one I had (and sold with the farm) you could not adjust the flame down like I could on all my previous ones. I can count back to 7 different stoves I used but nbr 8 could not be lowered.
Actually, the best ones I ever had were old old antiques at the cottage, one of which is still there. We only changed it as it was a bit bigger and had a griddle plate in the middle.
