Just to clarify. The Stainless version just has Stainless on the sides and legs....not the grill. The cold rolled steel cook top is the same cooking surface on all models. When i got it new, I cleaned it...scrubbed it lightly, heated it and wiped it with canola oil to season. I did this 2 or 3 times then cooked a pound of bacon on it and it's was good to go.
When I am done cooking with it, I squirt plain water on it..steams it up and loosens any junk, then I put a light coating of oil on it, wait for it to cool, then put it away.
Non stick functionality has been outstanding...I can flip an over easy egg, no problem.
Lots of good You Tube videos on it.
Huck