Despite the fact that my husband thinks I am nutso for wanting such an expensive piece of equipment, I have convinced him to consider a high BTU open burner range. I mean, we are childless yuppies remodeling our entire house, whenever will I get this chance again? Especially after the children come. :)

So anyway, I've been lurking around here long enough to know that the two best are Bluestar and Capital.

The problem is that I can't see a Capital. (I've seen a BS at Universal Appliance and Snyder Diamond.) I live in Southern California ( actually 40 mins away from Capital Cooking with no traffic) and they aren't any showrooms with the goods. What's more is that there won't be any Capitals on the showroom floor until November. Eeks! I wanted to make a decision pretty quickly. The cabinet guy is waiting with bated breath.

I just want to look at it in person: Feel its gravity, pull at a knob, maybe turn on a burner, open the oven door and slide the oven racks around before making a decision.

I wish Capital would create a mini showroom at Capital Cooking so that Los Angelenos could pop in poke around for 15-30 mins and then leave. I'm not interested in taking up a lot of a salesperson's time. I don't need to cook on it. I don't need to be greeted by the president. If I liked the look and feel, I'd probably root for the home team, why not?

Furthermore, this issue has made be a bit concerned-- does a lack of showroom translate into poor service? I mean, if only five people in LA own a Capital does that mean the trained repairmen won't remember how to fix it? Okay, maybe that's a silly concern.

Anyway, It's a moot point anyway because with the time table presented, a cute "little" white Bluestar with white knobs it is.

So Capital, if you are listening, I'm just a regular schmoe, but if I were you I'd be showing off your beauties (especially the Culinarian) in a small (show)room in Santa Fe Springs at the very least.