Forno Capriasca 48-Inch Freestanding Dual Fuel Range, 8 Burners, True Convection Oven, White Doors

My initial reaction? Very impressive! It hasn't been hooked up yet so more on performance later. My first impression is that the range is built well. Everything fits together well. The burners and grates are extremely solid, heavy pieces. The wire racks are just as impressive and glide smoothly. Supplying 3 per oven is generous. The metal lighted control knobs, weight of the doors action: extremely nice. I did a lot of research before I bought and this range has more power and better features than the other imported brands and similar features to the domestic brands... for half the price. All these features, power, and substance in most areas at an incredibly low price mean that there must be cost cutting somewhere. The stainless sheetmetal panels clearly feel like a lighter gage than the domestics (compare the overall weight to the others) which may dent easier. Also when I unpackaged it I found several screws at the bottom of the box. I also found several loose screws on the range. It is assembled with sheetmetal screws and many were stripped out and could not be tightened fully. Maybe a switch to rivets would be better? I am very impressed overall. This is a beautiful well built range. I love it so far.

for the price great value. I'm a plumbing & gas contractor. Easy to convert to LP GAS.