JoeSpareBedroom wrote:

"Scott" wrote in message
...
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?

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

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

Thanks!
Scott

Why does your wife prefer the flat top stoves? (I think I know the answer,
but I don't want to assume anything).

Joe:

She thinks it looks cool.

Scott