We're moving to a new home and plan to install a 36" Bluestar range. This range would be configured with a built-in 12" griddle in the center and burners on either side of the griddle. A friend who has a smaller griddle on his GE mentioned last night that his griddle creates a huge mess if he uses it to cook hamburgers, chops, steaks, bacon, etc. Said that grease spatters over onto the countertops and everywhere in between.

During the course of selecting a range, I've read a great deal on GW and other forums from people who have a griddle built into their range. Most everyone who posts uses and absolutely loves their griddle and not one person mentioned that grease from frying will end up everywhere. Can anyone with a built-in griddle give me the skinny on their experience? And if griddles do create a huge mess, is there a good way to contain it so that it doesn't end up on the walls, counters, and floors?