We just got a Jenn-Air downdraft cooktop and I couldnt be happier. It sits right in the middle of our recently remodeled kitchen and has transformed our cooking area into a showplace. I was a little skeptical at first that a downdraft cooktop could do all the things that it was supposed to do. But now that we have cooked on it for a month or so, I have to saw that it works fantastically. We dont ever see or smell any smoke or have any grease splatter problems. The kitchen, in my opinion, looks a lot better without have to have a range hood. There is a lot more open space than ever before.