At the risk of further revealing my sieve-like brain, is the Hot Press the one that was made by those Brits that has the clear glass top? If it is, then that is the one I recommend (of course, I haven't worked with the other, so I don't know what kind of endorsement that is...) We have had one for about 8 years (bought it the first year it was available in NY) and still really like it.