Bests & Worsts Reviews from Amazon

I was given this sandwich press as a gift. Honestly, I feel it is just another specialty appliance to take up storage in my kitchen. If I could open it up all the way so that I get more surface area than my skillet - and have it double as a griddle, that would make it more worth having for me. But other than toasting/pressing a sandwich, I would use my skillet for any of the other uses it suggests because I can adjust the temperature on my range. I wish the sandwich press temperature was adjustable. The lid adjusting to different sandwich thicknesses is nice. Although I do have trouble with sandwiches with anything slippery inside, like a slice of avacado or cream cheese, because the sandwich tends to slide apart under the weight of the lid and make a mess. My husband wishes it had ridges so we could get the grill mark affect without firing up the grill. It is attractive and does seem well made. The power cord wraps up neatly, the inside is easy to clean. I can see where this would be a cool gift for someone who has a huge kitchen and loves lots of different one-task gadgets. But for me, its not something I would buy, even at the cheaper amazon price, because it is not really practical or very useful to me on a daily basis.