For the price, the T-Fal is not bad. The set does not come with spatula or turner so you need to get your own. The light coat of nonstick and the construction makes it feel durable enough for occational but not frequent use. The lack of variable temperature control makes it a little more work to just enjoy if you have to unplug and plug to prevent the food from burning.
I'm returning the T-Fal for something a little more heavy-duty, maybe the Swissmar.

I lived in Switzerland for about a year, and had many wonderful meals with the locals. One meal that they love showing off to their guests is the famous Raclette dinner.

There are many different versions of the Raclette dinner, and T-Fal has captured one of the more modern and convenient ways of preparing this delicious tradition right to your very own dinner table!
The grill is very well put together, although a temperature control knob may have helped out a little. This might be available in a pricier edition, but this grill still did the task, and that was satisfying my tastebuds!!!
The only other addition that would have improved upon this model is to include wooden spatulas to scrape out the cheese, flip the stuff on top of the grill. The cheese doesn't stick to the little pans, but it would have been helpful to guide my oozing, melted, cheese onto my potatos! Mmmm it was so good!
The top portion of the grill is great for grilling squash, veggies, and fajita sized meats.

Try the traditional recipe of the little Dutch yellow potatoes, sweet cocktail size pickles, cocktail onions, olives (black or green), the little pickled 'baby' corns, and one of your favorite cheeses. If you can find a 'Raclette' cheese, then great. You can also use Muenster, Colby, and even Cheddar!

Cleaning was a breeze. The non-stick cheese pans are easy to clean, and the grill top lifts off for easy cleaning with a soft scrub brush and warm soapy water.

Buy this, you'll love it!

P.S. Remember to drink warm fluids with Raclette, and serve in a cool room. Things can get kind of warm as you use the hot grill and fill your belly with warm, melted, delicious cheeses!

I was very diappointed with this grill. The set does not include any scrapers to scrape out the cheese, or any tongs to help you grill your food on the top grill. I was hoping for more from T-Fal. It's also very compact, which is great for storage, but horrible if 8 of you are trying to use the grill at the same time.

Like others writing reviews on this raclette grill, I discovered the tradition on my last trip to Germany. I was so happy to find this one at Amazon for the lowest price available.
The best part is that it is manufactured in France. Others on the internet were "manufactured in China, using Swiss technology". The Chinese ones were also triple the price of this T-Fal model.
I am extremely happy with this model, and feel that it would make a great wedding gift as well.
It does not have an adjustable thermostat, but you don't really need one. It also heats up quickly which is nice, and is quite easy to clean.

I've owned my T-Fal Raclette grill for seven years, just bought two more this year, 2003, for gifts. Price is great, serves the purpose and had $$$ left over for a Raclette cookbook!