It's garbage. You can do so much better on the finish quality by just buying a cheap coil Frigidaire (and they are pretty abysmal) if you don't want a smooth top. Why is induction not an option? It's your best choice for anyone needing something electrical powered. Or what about gas? Do you have gas already in the home for another appliance?

Well, that's a pretty strong opinion--thanks.

"It's garbage".

Don't be shy. Tell us what you really think...

Look at in person and judge for yourself. :) I'm not alone in my opinion.

The reason for my posting is that I haven't been able to find a nearby dealer, so am unable to look at the item "in person," as live wire oak comments, and I haven't been able to find much in the way of opinions about it, either. All I can tell from the specs posted in the link is that its heavier than many ranges also on the market, has a bit of an interesting layout to its coils, knobs in the front, no electronic anything except a clock and is plain as plain can be. These attributes don't seem to me to be negatives.

It is very inexpensive, but coil ranges are, and I don't know whether that's a measure of its quality or not.

Thanks.

When I was thinking I'd replace a cheap gas stove with another cheap gas stove in a summer house, I also thought about Premier. But I couldn't see one so went in a different direction (also saw complaints about light weight, etc.)

Would contacting the company and asking if you can see one anywhere near you help? I got as far as going to Lowe's and asking about seeing one. They salesman said the stoves were special order, and they were not on the floor and wouldn't be. The only way I'd see one would be to buy one.

I understand not getting induction - we considered it but have someone with a pacemaker in the house and didn't want even the small risk. My mother insists on coil herself. It's all about cooking habits and comfort levels and no one model is the correct one for everyone.

I am no expert vis-a-vis quality, but there are some very good design points about the stove you've selected:

-- The control panel is in front: yay! no burning yourself when you need to adjust temperature

-- The arrangement of the burners does look a tad retro and easy to use (I love the empty space between the burners on my actual vintage stove).

-- It has no electronics to break, which is HUGE in terms of durability.

-- It's manufactured in the USA, which is important to some folks.

Can you hunt around to find others with these attributes, for comparison, or is this pretty much it?