"Scott" wrote in message
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My wife and I are about to replace our 30-year old drop-in Frigidaire
electric
stove that came with the house.

Three questions:

1. Is it better to stick with a drop-in, rather than slide-in stove/oven,
even
though the selection of drop-in's is limited 2 or 3...and the price is
higher?

That depends on how you cook. And I can see you haven't shopped. Look at
Wolf and Dacor stoves. There are hundreds of drop in stoves, both in gas
and electric.



2. My wife likes the flat top surface, rather than burners.
Manufacturers charge
several hundred dollars more for the flat top. Is it worth the
difference?

Depends again on what you like. Flat tops are prettier and easier to
maintain. They also cost lots more to fix.

Also, how does the flat top surface hold up to scratches, cast-iron
pans, etc?


Pretty good, but nothing lasts forever. And you get what you pay for.
Spendier models last somewhat better.

3. Any big difference in quality and reliability between the top major
brands?

Couldn't say. I'm a gas man.



Thanks!
Scott