I bought one of these griddles as well and just used it for the first time last night. Granted the burgers were great, just like pub grilled burgers. However, there was a couple of things I disliked about this and one being is that while I used 80/20 hamburgers, I had a lot of grease and the grease found it's way to the bottom causing a flare up. I had to put the lid on to put out the flame and this would be like microwaving my burgers. Does anybody have a trick to keep the grease from spilling over? Secondly, what's the best way to clean this griddle after use? It's not the same as doing the grates.