I am a Swiss guy living in the US and for me raclette is very important, being part of my culture and tradition (not to mention that raclette is delicious and extremely easy to prepare).Therefore, I researched all models of raclette grills available in the US and decided to go for the Swissmar 8 person raclette party grill with the stone upper part.I already knew Swissmar products as I own one of their cheese fondue sets and as well one of their meat fondue sets and I was confident that Swissmar could deliver another home run with this product and they did.I can definitely say that this product is very well made, works flawlessly and the food that it produces is absolutely gorgeous tasting (if you have never cooked anything on a hot stone, you definitely must try it as it produces one of the best tasting foods you will ever have!). The cleanup process is a breeze also. In all honesty, I can't find a fault with this grill and I am very happy I bought it.Since I got this raclette grill, my wife and I have probably cooked with it some 8-10 times and we LOVE IT.Hope my review was of help to all of you. Take care.Al