Gotham Steel Sandwich Maker

I was excited to start using this product. I followed the directions to clean the surface before using. I made my husband & I basic Grilled Cheese Sandwiches. Being careful not to put too much cheese, being I didn’t know how it will turn out. I followed the directions provided how to make the Grilled Cheese. First issue, was the latch was hard to align & clip closed. Second, I noticed cheese oozing from the sides & from the back all over the hinges & heating cable. Third, the melted cheese made it hard to open the top to get the sandwiches out. It finally opened, there was cheese all over. I took the 2 sandwiches out and wiped the plates to prepare for the next 2 sandwiches. There was cheese stuck to the plastic frame, couldn’t get the cheese off easily. Put the final 2 sandwiches in, same amount of cheese as the first two. The same thing happened, cheese oozing out of the sides & out of the back. Even though I cleaned the plates before use, there was a strange taste to the sandwiches. Needless to say neither my husband or I were happy with the Gotham Steel Sandwich Maker. I would hate to see what a mess there would be if we were making any other recipes in the booklet. One positive note, it did do a good job browning the bread. Because we used the item, we didn’t think we could return it & threw it away. Our advice is don’t waste your money.