You don’t have to stir and flip food nearly as often if at all depending on what you’re cooking because it has dual burners on top, and bottom. I waited until Black Friday to get it a couple of years ago and for it for 99. I use the piss out of it, and it’s held up well. I’m sure there are better ones out there, but I wanted to start with something cheaper to make sure I’d actually use it, and when one with the dual burner went on sale, I hopped on it. The prices of everything have obviously shot up though.