Bests & Worsts Reviews from Amazon

Given the great reviews this grill has, I was really excited to order it and have way to grill in my small apartment. The first few times I just made burgers, and all seemed well...but as I grilled more steaks and chicken, the weaknesses of this grill really came out. Let's start with the smokeless claim...it is smokeless, up to a point. At the lower temperatures, it does seem to be fairly smokeless, but I found that these temperatures were just too low for me. I cook (and especially grill) with high heat, so I crank this when cooking steaks or other meats. Two problems emerged: not enough heat and too much smoke. Both were unacceptable. Now cleaning...I grew to despise cleaning this device so much after just a few uses. Sure, the top is a nonstick surface, but the underside of the grill surface is where all the grilled-on gunk accumulates. I tried all kinds of scrubbers and brushes, but nothing could get out all the burnt on mess. And if you don't scrape and scrub every little bit out then, you guessed it, the grill pours out smoke the next time you use it as these little bits burn. I've moved on to a new apartment where I can have a little Weber Q, which I truly love, so the Sanyo grill will never see another day of action. Bottom line: even if you're an apartment dweller who can't have a grill, I still think you're better off cooking your burgers and steaks right on the stove top.