This is my second waffle maker in the past six months. The first one had a latch that broke within the first few uses. The Cuisinart Waffle Maker has no latch and is so simple to use. Fill it, close it, wait for the green light - done! The waffles turn out perfectly. My one complaint is the overflow - the directions do not indicate how much batter is ideal and you have to guess. When you overestimate it overflows onto the front where the doneness selector is. It does clean up easily though.
Cuisinart Waffle Maker - Classic Round Waffle Maker - WMR-CA is recommended by jabbermom16