[RWebb]

overall, main thing to watch out for is "stylish" over-priced stuff that is hard to clean, hard to use.... and belongs in a museum not in a home or restaurant

#1 tip - buy something cheap from a failed restaurant

#2 tip - buy from restaurant supply store

#3 tip - buy from a good appliance only store where the people know what's up and can explain +/-'s to you

#4 tip - & persoanl bugaboo - get good ergonomics, not a bunch of fancy lights and digital displays

#5 tip - find an old gas stove and restore it - esp. for an older house

I got the 5 burner Dacor coooktop - it can go very low to simmer & very high for wok cooking (twin concentric burner heads do this) & has the dang knobs laid out so it is easy to figure out what does what

I got a Bosch elec. oven b/c it has real knobs that twist so is easy to set temperature.

good luck