me & the mrs have not owned a conventional cooker for over 15 years now.
We simply use 2 micros [combis with grill/oven functions]
to cook all meals without fuss or problems.

sharp seem to have offered better deals for price/features/reliability
and probably survive on average 5 years minimum daily use
before the wife coninces herslf she 'needs' a new one..

.. 2 micros, a toaster, and a large size George Formby Grill
and our kitchen can cope with just about any cooking


actually the real problem is disposing of used but still working old micros..

probably not clean enough looking to donate to charity shops,
and too big & heavy to carry in a rucksack on bicycle
to local public junkyard..

i think we got at least 2 in the cupboard under the stairs.