I have a Gaggenau induction cooktop that has a metal rim. I prefer the way Miele's cooktop sits proud on the counter without a metal surround. I think the Miele setup is easier to clean. No big deal- just a now that I have it, I see the other way is better. As for functionality- it is fantastic. Very granular control, easiest cleanup ever, a great cooktop- I suspect it's not that much better than the Bosch version judging from what I read here and the fact that Gagg and Bosch belong to the same parent company.

I'm not in my house after needing to reno but, I have a 30" Bosch and love it. It took a couple of weeks for me to realized that touching the interface did not mean pushing! I adapted to the power steps within a couple of weeks. The individual timers weren't on my want list but I ended up loving and using them all of the time. Mine has Autochef but I don't fry but once in a blue moon and when I do the pan that works with it is too small for a family meal. I don't use this function.

It sits proud of the countertop, no chips on the edges from careless family members.

Mine is flush. Love the look, and my countertop guy was amazing, so crumbs, etc. getting stuck is not an issue. The 2 features that I love are the separate controls for each hob and the individual timers.

Very happy with a 36' Bosch 800 here. Great layout and controls, including the individual timers. Started with a Gagg that had to be replaced and was very glad that I did the drop in cutout initially- otherwise might have had to replace the entire countertop.

I have had the Miele induction cooktop for 7years now. I absolutely love it! It looks as good today as it did when it was installed. Amazingly easy to clean!

Another satisfied Bosch (30" Benchmark) customer here. We opted for the proud mount to have one less thing to stress about (i.e., hoping the fabricator would do a near-perfect job with the cutout so I wouldn't ended up having to dig junk out of the crevices if he didn't). Glad we didn't go with the flush mount as we ended up with mis-measured and mis-cut everythings!

I have the low-level Bosh, frameless. If I had to do it again, mine would be flush. While the glass is tough, if you hit it just right (such as dropping a bottle of wine from approximately two inches above it right on the edge - did that) it will break quite nicely. Fortunately, the Bosch glass top was not horribly expensive and it was super-easy to replace.

I have the Bosch 36" 800. I really love the individual timers. But I never use the "master chef" features. I bought mine in 2013. I think since then the Bosch introduced one that has a bridge. If that had been available when I bought, I think I would have gone for that feature.

I have had both the 36” Bosch 800 series and the GE Cafe 30”. I currently have the GE and one of the features I use most is the Sous Vide WiFi attachment. The bridge feature to me is useless as it just turns on 2 hobs at once which I could do manually. Both the Bosch and the GE were top mounted which worked for me. I had no issues with either unit and would recommend both.

My first induction top was a 30" frigidaire-made Kenmore elite. Hated it's buzzing noises. The controls were such that you had to use up and down arrows to change heat settings on the burners. Loved using induction however. Replaced it 4 or 5 years ago with a 36" Bosch 500 series. Love that I just press a number for the desired heat level. I find the power boost most useful for boiling water.

Another fan of the Bosch. I can't remember which one we have - mid level. Installed in 2011 and never had a problem. Would buy again .

I've had my 36" Bosch 800 series for 3 1/2 months now a love it. After using a coil top electric most of my life this thing is wonderful. The individual timers are great for cooking rice, oatmeal etc. I like the power control scale is nice and wide so it is easy for my fat fingers to hit the correct level. I didn't do the flush mount because I was concerned it might be more of an issue with the cut-out in the granite if I ever have to replace the cooktop.

Thanks for posting this question. I was looking at the GE or Samsung induction cooktops. But with all of the happy Bosch posters, I'll take a look at their offerings as well. I'm super excited to go from the old electric range we inherited with our house to induction!!

Check the weight and the wiring on the ones you are interested in. Heavier, with larger wires = better quality that will last longer.