I replaced an old Breville sandwich maker with this. I like the Sage's compactness. The plates, being flat, are much easier to keep clean than ones with grooves. The adjustable size setting is really useful. Heats to green light in about 2 minutes, so not too long a wait. The matt stainless steel setting fits with my other appliances. I miss the Breville's temperature control - this press has one setting only. Ideal for long sandwiches and grilling. Too narrow for large round items like tortillas laid flat. Not cheap but quality.

I bought this sandwich press recently and is the best one that I have ever purchased

Breville is the brand I love. No complain regarding this product feature other than lifespan as many mentioned here. My Brevillle Espresso machine works well after 8 years daily use and my juicer by far works well as it is brought home for only 1 year. This panini maker, less than 3 years, and I use it about once a week, and it broke all of the sudden.

After a significant period conducting research and reading reviews I selected The Perfect Press and a birthday gift to my husband. This Press is absolutely amazing - we use it almost every other night from perfect grilled cheese sandwiches to grilled burritos. SO easy to use, clean and store. We have had this for over a year now - no issues at all.

I've had sandwich makers that produced reasonable results but lost their non-stick very quickly and others that were poor but with good non-stick properties. This produces better results than all of them and nothing sticks to the surface. I worried about the plates not being removable but simply not an issue. Not cheap but worth the money.