written by on 07/10/2008
Good Points
All round great
Bad Points
The only complaint that I have is that the lettering has begun to rub off around the dials. I would prefer lettering that was not applied to the surface, but integral or stamped into the stainless surface.
General Comments
We've had a Smeg Opera A4-2 (dual fuel model) and it has been wonderful. We've never had any problems with it - except when someone accidentally dislodged the oven's cooking element, which we simply pushed back into its plug in the back of the oven. We've had it for 7 years and if I could get one in the US, I would, as there are no double convection ovens/gas cooktops with a smaller top oven and larger bottom oven and heavy duty flush to the surface grates. Our Smeg is well made, beautiful, looks and works as well today as it did when it was delivered. Maybe we're just lucky, but we have friends with other Smeg Opera models who are equally happy with their performance. Having moved from France to the US, I would purchase the same model here if it were available in the US.