Glass Cooktops - How Fragile are they?

Electric cooktops suck in general. They crack, scratch, and are almost impossible to control heat wise. Started making a roux in the oven so I don't use the shitty cooktop. Luckily we switch to gas in a week.

In my third house with a glass cooktop. I love them because they are so much easier to clean than a gas stove. I have never cracked one and I use Magnalite and cast iron on mine. That said, I like cooking on a gas stove also. I'm flexible.

Never had an issue with mine. Some dumbass must’ve dropped a heavy pot on it

It's stronger than you think. I wouldn't intentionally bang stuff on it, but it can take some moderate abuse. That doesn't solve the issue of glass cook tops being complete and utter shite, however. We have one and I hate it. Hate isn't even a strong enough word. I can't wait until I get to replace it along with the POS microwave some genius located about five inches above the cooktop that vents air back in your face.

We have a glass induction cooktop (believe most mentioned here so far are regular electric). We keep 2 cast iron skillets and a pot on it around the clock. It’s been great under heavy use.

We had an electric glass one before and induction is so much better. Spring for that if it sounds like something you’d like.

If you go the cooktop route (regular electric or induction), get something without knobs.

Also, this cleans the glass very well and ours stays spotless. We only have to use it occasionally.

They are not nearly as nice as gas but at the end of the day they are not as bad as some described above. Have to have flat plans is the biggest thing. If the pans are not perfectly flat they don’t conduct heat well. Never broke one in about a decade of use but as others have said it is glass so don’t slam stuff on it. They are not that hard to keep clean either thought it was funny people bitching about having to clean up grease after every use. I mean who leaves grease and a mess on their dirty stuff?

Bought our house about a year and a half ago and it has electric glass stovetop. I thought i would hate it but really kinda like it. When the need arises, we will probably get a gas line run there and install a gas range, but the existing electric one has frustrated me a lot less than I thought it would. Have had no issues or worries about cracking the glass top.

I do fairly well keeping mine clean.

Then my mom comes to town and cleans the kitchen after a meal and the damn thing looks brand new.

There shouldn’t be an art to cleaning a cooktop, but apparently there is.

I love them. Absolutely the easiest way to cook and keep clean there is. I use only calaphan or other high end pots and pans.with zero issues.

I've had a GE glass top for 5 years. It's been great. We generally do not care for it properly... Clean it with whatever and still looks fine. Only signs of wear are one of the white rings showing where a burner is located is starting to fade. Would recommend if you don't have gas.