Jaxsunst, the cooktop is not really any harder to use than any other range or cooktop, with one exception. The only issue we have with ours is if you use a large pan or skillet on the left rear burner. If the utensil is much larger than the burner, it will not center on the burner because it will touch the side and the cooktop cover. I like the fact that the cooking surface sits a bit lower than standard counter height, which is nice for us shorter statured folks. LOL