Since our mornings are usually quite hectic, we make the waffles in advance and freeze them

* exterior of the unit cleans up easily, even if it is essentially coated in batter (that was a rough morning)Cons

I could easily see myself knocking it open like a clutz and ruining my morning

This morning the waffle maker exploded (lock component of handle shattered under pressure from cooking waffle) and it flew off the counter.

Twice the waffles in the same amount of time makes waffle mornings at my house more enjoyable

Used it this morning for the first time, and this thing just doesn't work correctly