SAMSUNG 1.1 Cu Ft PowerGrill Microwave MC11K7035CG/AA

This device device is amazing, especially in a college student’s apartment. For me and my girlfriend it has replaced the need for a microwave, an oven (the oven the landlord provided was broken), and it can do combined cooking. My only complaint is that the oven alone only goes up to 400 degrees which is a little low, but in combined convection/microwave mode the microwaves make up for the rest of the heat.

Also I don’t know what the review “Too complicated for practical use” was talking about. The oven and microwave functions are easy to learn and use and the cooking presets are written on the microwave itself (Though we don’t use the presets). Having said that, if spinning a dial twice and pressing the ok button twice is too much effort then a regular microwave may be better for you.

First one lasted about 5 years and the turntable stopped working. That was quickly followed by the microwave completely failing. Second unit has lasted only 6 months. The display flashes on and off and strange numbers come up. Haven’t been able to connect to customer service yet.

This is a really amazing appliance. I use it everyday, multiple times a day. It’s an absolute workhorse at dinner time – steaming vegetables, roasting potatoes, grilling garlic bread, etc. The grill feature is also great for making hot sandwiches and hot dogs. I use the air fry setting too, for homemade sweet potato fries and roasted cauliflower. Most nights it acts as basically a second oven, which helps a lot with getting dinner ready. Also – and this is important – the standard quick microwave setting is easy to use, even while sleepy; I use it every morning to heat coffee.

Regarding some of the negative reviews on here, I can sympathize with the folks who have gotten lemons – I would be upset too – but I doubt if that is the norm. The 20 people who have had negative experiences are much more likely to write reviews than the 2000 people who had normal, positive experiences. Mine has been in constant use for almost a year and hasn’t had a single problem; it still works just as great as Day 1. There’s probably a lot of others out there with similarly great experiences who haven’t taken the time to say so.

Some pros:
1) the oven-style door — I like this much more than I thought I would. It makes it so much easier to maneuver plates of food in and out.
2) the shortcuts printed inside the door — Very handy when I’m trying to remember the options that come pre-programmed.
3) the sensor cook mode — In most microwaves, sensor cook results in overcooking, but this machine has never failed to get it spot on.
4) the included rack and grill pan — I use the grill feature more than I thought I might, and it works great! I also use the rack by itself when I want to heat two dishes at the same time.
5) a popcorn button that doesn’t burn your popcorn!
6) cleans up easily
7) it’s roomy – it fits big plates no problem – you could probably roast a whole chicken in this thing if you wanted to
8) cools down quick and doesn’t overcook your dish if you don’t take it out right away, unlike a regular oven
9) eliminates the need for a toaster, toaster oven, air fryer, etc, so you save counter space and storage space

Some cons:
1) The quick reference shortcuts printed on the inside of the door are starting to show some wear and probably will not be legible in a few years. Maybe I will have them memorized by then….
2) If something messy explodes onto the ceiling of the microwave, it’s not the easiest task to clean around and behind the grill burner.
3) Maybe not really a con, but it has a lot of features and capabilities, which could be intimidating to novice microwavers or the technologically-phobic. I find it to be pretty easy though, and I’m not a rocket scientist.

All in all, I love this machine, and this is coming from someone with a small kitchen who is also anti-gadget in general, so I really have to be sold on something to give it space in the kitchen.