OK, I am researching...

$3,000 -- Bosch 800 30" induction range looks like it might be a good fit.

Of course, there's also Kitchenaid, LG, Samsung, Berzattoni (sp?) and GE.

Longevity and reliability will be important. Off to research more...

The Frigidaire under $1000 is the Best Buy for a basic induction range.

Note, we need a slide-in. I am leaning toward the Bosch, either the 800 or the other one, after a bit of reading here. But the other potential answer is to stick with gas and get a slide in Kitchenaid or similar and save the hassle of converting for induction.

Is induction really worth the trouble to upgrade?

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A good gas range is very comparable to an induction range. By the time you buy something like a Bluestar or maybe even just a Wolf, your cooking experience is going to be so nice, it's down to personal preference whether you pick gas over induction.

But if you are on more of a budget and looking for more middle-of-the-pack options, there is a good chance you'll have a more enjoyable experience with induction rather than with a basic gas range

I don't have the Bosch range, but the Bosch cooktop and separate wall oven and I absolutely love them. In fact I had Bosch in my condo and decided for my house, I wanted Bosch again and I could have had anything.

Is induction really worth the trouble to upgrade?

OMG YES! LOL

Your kitchen doesn't heat up.

Cleanup consists of taking some windex and a paper towel to clean the cooktop surface.

The controls are even more precise than gas.

Say you want to cook rice. Boil the rice and then put it on a simmer. No changing hobs because the second you turn it down, it's simmer temperature. So no dried out rice or oatmeal for example.

Safer than gas.

If you're really lazy you can put paper towels or newspaper under your pans so if something like baking grease flies, it doesn't spatter on the cooktop and since the cooktop doesn't heat up, it's not a safety issue. But then again, see above about windex and paper towels.

Water boils in 90 seconds with the boost function.

You can melt chocolate on the cooktop without needing a pot with water underneath

If you drop food on the surface you can clean it up immediately since as mentioned the surface doesn't get hot. It will get warm if a pot is underneath, but it won't get hot.

No gas fumes.

Safer if you have kids or the elderly around.

Yes It's better than gas, except in a power outage. With a $4000 budget you can get something other than the luxury brands and spend some of what you save on the service upgrade. A service upgrade should be no more than a few hundred dollars. 40 Amp service will suffice with most units. You can do 50 Amp service if you want a very comfortable safety margin.

I just went through the same research. We will buy the Bosch 800 series. I read on the Yale Appliance blog that the next level up Bosch Benchmark is significantly less reliable than “regular” Bosch

@rpwoodard: is this the Yale Appliance Blog that you were referring to as showing the plain Bosch induction ranges were more reliable than the Benchmark versions?

When I was considering a slide in my choice was Bosch. I decided I liked the cooktop layout of the Electrolux freestanding better and because I’m so skeptical of reliability I opted for the less expensive option. I didn’t care for the appearance of the E’lux slide in. The house I’d moved into that required a new range had a regular electric range. The range I chose had conflicting statements about electrical requirements 40 and 50 amp. I had 40 but opted to upgrade to 50 so I’d never be limited in using all the range functions at the same time. This also required some new wiring in addition to the upgraded circuit. I think all the electrical work was about $500.

I'm a relatively recent convert from diehard gas and would never go back to gas. IMHO it’s worth the trouble to make the switch. I had all compatible pans so didn’t have to deal with that.

@jwvideo, yes that’s the blog.

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Always need to consider the source of above mentioned data and whether it is a biased sampling.

The source of the above mentioned data is not a biased sampling but it is rather limited in scope and therefore of somewhat limited usefulness. FWIW. the source is impeccable: it is the actual number of that brand of induction ranges that Yale sold in that year and the actual number of times Yale sent a tech for warranty service on that brand of induction ranges in that year. The data does not address what the problems were for that brand (how many were serious or minor product breakdowns, user errors, failures to read the manual, interface problems, etc.) nor does the data address durablity and reliability beyond the warranty period. Basically, this tells you something about the risks of needing warranty service in the first year of ownership.

I've had a Kenmore induction slide-in for almost 10 years. No regrets and I think it would perform no differently than an expensive range like a Bosch or Miele. Definitely worth checking out.

Anyone with thoughts on the 4 appliances listed at bottom?

Also in search of a 30" slide in induction for under $4k. One with an induction bridge between 2 burners on the cooktop and a warming drawer. After hitting 22 appliance manufacturers found 4 ranges of interest. Cafe, Kitchen Aid, Bosch Benchmark, and JennAir. Looked up the ranges reliability on Consumer Reports and Yale Appliance. Also, browsed consumer reviews on Google Shopping. At the same time looking at prices. Going into the process of viewing them in person in the following order going from one with most interest at the top. Notes: 1 yr warranty

Cafe - 1st in reliability of these 4 on CR at very good and best in customer reviews of these 4 at 4.7 stars of 3 reviews. Sample size small since new product. Notes: 1 yr warranty. 5 cook top elements

Bosch Benchmark - 2nd in reliability of these 4 on CR at good. 4th in customer reviews of these 4 with 4 stars 28 reviews. Notes: 1 yr warranty, 4 cook top elements

KitchenAid - 3rd in reliability of these 4 on CR at good. 3rd in customer reviews of these 4 with 4.3 stars 747 reviews. Notes: 1 yr warranty, 4 cook top elements

JennAir - 4th in reliability of these 4 on CR with poor. 2nd in customer reviews of these 4 with 4.6 stars 169 reviews. Notes: 2 yr warranty, 4 cook top elements

Referenced:

Pro range in Consumer Reports "Who makes the most reliable appliances."

In regards to Cafe used GE Pro

Customer reviews in Google Shopping

Appliances of specific:

https://www.cafeappliances.com/appliances/chs900p2ms1/overview

https://www.jennair.com/ranges/electric-ranges/slide-in-electric-range/p.pro-style-30%E2%80%9D-induction-range.jis1450dp.html

https://www.kitchenaid.com/major-appliances/ranges/electric-ranges/electric-slide-in-range/p.30-inch-4-element-induction-slide-in-convection-range-with-baking-drawer.ksib900ess.html

https://www.bosch-home.com/us/productslist/cooking-baking/slide-in-ranges/induction-slide-in-ranges/HIIP055U?breadcrumb=freestandinginductioncooker

I realize this is an old discussion, but just want to comment that IME GE has a poor track record on supporting its ranges with parts. When my 5-year-old GE induction range went in 2017, replacement burners just happened to be on back order.... 6 weeks later they were still on backorder and they talked me into getting a new, crappier version of my range at a discount. As I have been shopping for a new induction range recently, I checked on appliance parts sites out of curiosity, at a more recent model of GE induction range. It just happened that replacement burners were on back order for that range, too. Buyer beware!

J - I'm very skeptical of anything CR says as my experience has been that CR recommendations tend to be the lowest common denominator, or occasionally they actually recommend something good and then pull the recommendation later. The actual user comments are instructive. CR is very poor at rating higher end equipment of any kind.

Samsung or LG

I'm on my second LG induction range, because I left the first one in the home I sold a few months ago......nothing in my research showed me a better value replacement, so I bought the same one for my new place. I do like the knobs, though I know some people don't like them.