Jean B. wrote:
> Janet wrote:
>> "Jean B." > wrote in message
>> ...
>>> Janet wrote:
>>>> "Becca" > wrote in message
>>>> ...
>>>>> cybercat wrote:
>>>>>> "Becca" > wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> We replaced our old one, like you plan to do. Our Frigidaire
>>>>>>> smoothtop is 16-17 months and it does not have any scratches on
>>>>>>> it. I use a cast iron skillet and Le Creuset, but I try not to
>>>>>>> slide it around.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>> Becca, these comments about some of them being essentially big
>>>>>> light bulbs have me worried. Is yours just as hot as the old one?
>>>>> My Frigidaire gets hot, very fast. It cleans up well and I am
>>>>> happy with it. It came from Home Depot and it cost much less than
>>>>> the prices on Frigidaire's website.
>>>>>
>>>>> Becca
>>>> I don't know if it is true for cooktops, but some manufacturers make
>>>> cheaper versions of their products for Home Depot--Andersen windows,
>>>> for example. But your cooktop works well, and that is what matters.
>>> Cheaper as in inferior quality? That would be useful to know!
>>>
>>> --
>>> Jean B.
>>
>> Yup. Anderson Windows, for example. Not the same version sold at
>> higher prices at other dealers.
>>
> That is good to know then. I don't shop at HD, but after I buy my
> house, I could see I might have done so. I wonder whether that is true
> at HD's Expo stores too.... While bargains are welcome, I am far more
> interested in quality.
>

We chose the cooktop we wanted and Home Depot ordered it for us. It took
4 weeks to arrive, but that was fine, we did not move into the house for
a couple of months. We did some remodeling and we had some improvements
done before we moved in.

Becca