I lover the fact that most of it goes in the dishwasher.C aboveThe manual was easy to read and follow! We used the grill right away, very easy to use! Our hamburgers came out nice and pink just the way we like them! Cleaning the grill was so easy we chose to clean by hand! The price was reasonable we thought and can’t wait to use it again this week!Heats up evenNice grill easy to clean and I can cook steaks or burgers without setting off the smoke detector.I bought this grill because I have purchased several George Forman grills in the past and the results have been amazing. This was not the case this time. I hate this grill and I hate even more that I threw away the box because I want to return it. The grill does not heat up. I could kill, clean, and prepare my meat for cooking as well as cook it on a stove or in an oven before even one side of my meat is cooked on this grill. I am super unhappy and I did not expect this at all. Additionally, the grill had this heavy dark colored mess on top after I attempted to grill my chicken legs for 45 minutes and they were still raw. Mind you, the grill was on high! I am not happy and even more I cannot believe that this is a George Foreman product. I want my money back!I am not sure what thickness means n the star review. This grill is just the right size for me, as a single man. It would be adequate to cook for two. So far, I have grilled steaks, loin lamb chops and chicken breasts. All were excellent and very tasty, not quite as good as charcoal, but better than gas. The heat level compared favorably to a hot charcoal grill. It is substantially, but not 100% smokeless, but my range hood was easily able to cope with the ittle smokethat did emanate. The cooking surface is truly non-stick, and the outfit is surprisingly easy to clean. I am happy I bought it.This is what could use improvement. The temperature dial is marked only for low, medium and high. A temperature scale would be a vast improvement. Second, a little led light goes off once the desired temperature is reached. But itis not easily seen unless you are standing very near the unit. Finally, the plastic base seems cheap. It is adequate, provides good support but feels a little flimsy.This grill is absolutely fabulous! I put some water in the pan that lays underneath and I placed the grill on my smooth top stove, just in case there was any smoke, then I could use the exhaust fan above the stove, but there was NO smoke! None!!! I grilled a thick cut steak with chimichurri sauce and zucchini slices also with chimichurri sauce. Everything came out perfectly grilled, with the typical marks, great flavor and no smoke!!! Love this thing! It is exactly what I hoped it would be! The design is GENIUS! It takes so little space when you store it vertically. I place the instruction manual between the grill plate and the drip pan, so everything is together when I pull it out. Fantastic!!!This is great for the winter season, takes a bit longer than gas but at least you don't get the flare-ups that happen after a few beers. Family size is really only for couples, if more than two go for the large.Excelente parrilla, no echa humo, no te ahuma la cocina y cuece muy bien la carne o el pollo sin casi nada de aceite! Es excelente para verduras también, se limpia facilísimo, tiene un teflón de muy buena calidad, la recomiendo 100%I use it every other day , easy nice and hot...pre heat 10 mins.... cleans fast, can be put in dishwasher also storage is great.I would buy for family! I cook meat veggies you name it.A mí esposa le encantó, una solución muy conveniente para hacer parrillada para pocas personas.pretty good and we use it for korean bbq inside the cottage. cooks the meat pretty good and pretty much smokeless. may consider to get another for the house.