I have had Miele induction for 20 years, until my last one died. Hence the purchase of this new one. While the functionality is 'new age', the ease of the controls takes some getting used to. I am still learning about the use of the timer - quite tricky and no instructions on how to set the time. The heat controls seem to be a bit different from my earlier induction cook top, but I'm still working that out. The best feature is the fact I can get a large pot on the double cooktop and more of it is connected to the heat.