I have an induction cooktop and think it's the best. However, not all stainless steel pots will work with induction. They have to have magnetic bottoms. If you can't stick a magnet to the bottom of the pan, it won't heat up on induction.

Good point. I was also concerned about the interal clad some are aluminium and some are copper, and some are both, or even cast iron inside. I do have a good magnet here, so will test my pots. Being a single burner it is quite a gimmick for anyone interested in induction heating. I used to work for a company that use a similar process using copper tubing cooled with flowing water. It was connected to a big RF (radio frequency) generator and would heat carbon up to red hot. We brazed some lead/indium solder onto some quartz glass and metal rings using that device. Red hot within 3 seconds after power applied.

Does anyone know of an item like a pop up splatter guard if you are using a cooktop in an island/

Does anyone have experience with a Thermador induction cooktop with the Silver Mirrored Finish? My question is about the appearance after a year or two of use. I have a friend with a white glass conventional electric cooktop and the burners have all turned brown. Don't know if this is from the electricity burning the glass or from the pans. In any case, I would be very upset if I spend this much money on a product for it's beauty and then find the beauty is destroyed by use. I welcome any comments and info about this product.