John, I understand your skepticism, and shared it right up until the point that I first cooked on a Griswold griddle. The carefully machined surface is like glass, and far more non-stick than modern Lodge, and a lot nicer than my trusty 20-year old Wagner griddle. That said, the price of used Griswold is climbing too much for me, so I'm sure I won't be buying the Finex. But I can sure appreciate why someone would want some of it (and I'll definitely be keeping an eye out for it at yard sales and estate sales).