[bluejeanz]

This is weird that you'd mention electric skillets cause my grandson is moving into his first apartment and I just gave him my (ghastly) orange Sunbeam high-dome non-stick square electric skillet that I got when I got married in 1960. I used it quite often the first ten or so years but then I've only used it a handful of times over the years since then and the darn thing still works like new. I just never had the heart to get rid of it. My granddaughter was making something for a class in school last year and needed something she could deep-fry in so I gave it to her to use. She said it worked great so I guess it was a pretty good product. The actual cook well can be removed from the base for easier cleaning and the temp control was spot-on.

I don't have any other advice for you as far as which is the best brand. I know on a lot of websites they'll have reviews that people who bought the product have given. That may give you a heads-up on the pros and cons of a certain brand or style. Just do a lot of Googling and comparing and you'll be fine.

And good luck to you in your new kitchen!