My husband and I bought this Multifunctional electric griddle to make Takoyaki and to have an additional griddle available when we need it. We have only used it 5 times since purchasing it and this last time it would not stay hot enough or evenly heat across the plate in order to cook our Takoyaki balls. I read reviews that this may be an issue and I purchased it hoping that wasn’t the case but unfortunately it is. I also wanted to purchase this particular one so that we had the option to adjust the heat for different food items and that did work great originally but then it did not work over time. When it did cook well, I loved the nonstick surface and the ease of cleaning.