I am going on almost a year with my Miele 36" KM5773 Induction cooktop...and ZERO issues with cleaning. I use this cooktop at least 5-6 days a week for breakfast and dinner, and the where the glass meets the metal trim edge...nothing has ever got stuck, wedged or imbedded.

Even when cooking something awfully messy like stir fry or fried chicken...the cooktop just cleans with a microfiber cloth a shot or 2 of Windex. I will NEVER cook with gas again!! :)

I agree with larsi above. I have the same cooktop, in use for nearly a year, and absolutely love everything about it. Very precise cooking, and cleanup is a breeze.

We have used the cooktop for 18 months and agree with the other posts. It is very fast, very precise and really easy to clean. I occasionally use a scrunge (glass ceramic type) but it only needs a gentle rub to remove stubborn marks and the surface comes up perfect.

I've had my unit for a little over a year and the crack between the glass and the metal is sealed with a rubber strip. Nothing should be able to get under there, and there is absolutely no place for a crumb or any crud to accumulate there or anywhere else on this cooktop. It is absolutely smooth and sealed. Cruddy edges were a major issue on my last range and it drove me nuts for 16 years, so I really looked that over closely when I was shopping! I use this cooktop heavily, multiple times a day. I've had crumbs, boilovers, splatters--etc. and the edges are just as easy to keep clean as the center is. If something got caught or stuck there on the cooktop you were looking at, then it was likely a problem with that particular unit.

Cj

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Thank you! You've put my mind at ease. I am SOOOO looking forward to going induction! No more burnt on messes.

You are very welcome! I'm sure that you are sooo going to love this cooktop! I like the timers on the burners very much and use them frequently.

Have fun,
Cj

When my Dacor gas dies, I have every intention of going to induction. I'm so tired of cleaning grates and cook tops with burnt on messes. If you get yours do come back and tell us what you think.

My BIL was going to get gas until I convinced him he doesn't want to maintain it. They barely clean as it is and I told him there's some maintenance to keeping a gas range nice.

They went with induction and love it. Now I'm jealous :)

Can you find a cooktop--any cooktop without grooves? Just avoid glitter.

Fori, if by "grooves" you mean a space between the metal edge of the cooktop and the glass--yes, you can find at least one. The Miele. They put a strip of something (rubber? silicon?) between the edge of the metal and the glass. It makes a smooth transition--nowhere for anything, even glitter, to go and wipes clean easily. I'd post a picture but I don't believe my camera can handle that much detail close up. It's pretty cool, though, if you ever get a chance to check it out in person.