Good Luck w/it :)

I really like it too, but I haven't hit the dreaded 1-year/18 months mark yet. Hope it lasts!!

I read about the break downs right after I posted this. I'm REALLY hoping they got the quirks all fixed up. We're at 8 1/2 months.

What kind of breakdowns were/are people experiencing?

I don't know.

Use question - do you mostly use the "time" function, or do you use the buttons on the left side -- I use sensor cook for frozen and sometimes fresh vegetables, and defrost for frozen meat, but not many of the others. I'd love some hints if you have any.

i love mine, too. it's a game changer. i do wish it had a turn table, but it's not a deal breaker.

You guys have definitely made me feel that I have not taken advantage of mine. :/. I just hit the start button for each minute I want.

I only have a couple months in with the microwave, so I'm hoping the one thread I read for only 18 months use was a fluke. Fingers crossed for some longevity or I'll have to eat crow. DH thought the drawer was a waste of money with less power than the old one. But he can't deny it looks sharp in our kitchen and takes up no counter space.

elizabeth714 - no turntable is one of the things I love about it. Nice smooth surface that's easy to clean. If I remember correctly instead of the food turning the microwaves actually are stirred from above.

sjhockeyfan - There are two buttons that I use all of the time and that is the beverage and popcorn buttons. But my husband never uses the beverage button - prefers just putting in the time. As to use, I've been using a microwave for so long it's kind of second nature to just put in the time and power for whatever I want. When I want to defrost meat I put in a time and set the power at 30%. I usually put in less time and then flip the meat I want to defrost.

I don't think it's the buttons that make the drawer so convenient - it's the location below the counter - being able to look down and see my food when the drawer is open. I'm short so I was never able to see my food in our old micro above the cook-top. I would have to take the food out to look at it.

One thing I did read is that you should always use the buttons to open and close the door. That I do. Apparently pulling on the handle was causing some problems.

sjhockeyfan - when I talked about the timer button I was referring to setting a time - like timing 5 minutes. I guess I didn't phrase that clearly.

Got my fingers crossed!

woodysapsucker - your last comments make sense to me - you are short and can look into the drawer. I could never understand the appeal of the drawer - but I am taller and would hate bending down to see the controls or to pick the food out of the drawer. I was thinking they need a remote to operate it from a standing position.

Keeping my fingers crossed for all of you. I am about to deal with the dreaded Wolf error code on my oven.

PS - Love your handle! We have downy, hairy, red-belly and sapsuckers in our yard at different times. SS has been MIA since we lost their favorite trees - one to the ash borer and one to old age.