Krups Waffle Maker F654

So I decided to finally use the waffle maker we got well let me re-phrase I bought us, for Christmas. I had wanted one since we registered for our wedding but couldn't find one we liked. When I made my Christmas list I had decided I would get a waffle iron but of course decided quickly on one that was on sale when MEA and I were outlet shopping and didn't research first.

What drew my attention to it was that it made HUGE waffles and had nice deep pocket holes for the powedered sugar to fill up. I didn't check EVERYTHING on it though for what I wanted...

When I opened the box I noticed my first dissapointment - the plates don't come off!? My parent's OBG waffle iron has removable plates that can be washed so you literally don't have to submerge the waffle iron in the sink (not that I would...). This one didn't...oh well I decided I could get over that...THEN I was reading the directions and learned that the lights that switch on and off and (on my parents' waffle iron) tell you when the iron is hot enough and then when it is ready for the waffles to be done, on this iron just tells you the temp. You have to time yourself 4 - 6 min. WHAT?! Fine, I decided to get over that as well and move on...

When I finally decided to try out my waffle recipe (Pioneer All Purpose Biscuit Mix, add and egg and some milk ha) much to my dismay, the waffles wouldn't come out! It wasn't that they were sticking to the majorly teflon coated plate, it was that the holes were so deep that the waffle was getting stuck. I don't know what else to say except that I am NOT a fan of this iron.

From what I can remember in working with waffle irons, the waffles are supposed to just lift right, not need to be PRYED off the iron.

SO I bought this in November and am hoping that maybe whenever it is that I go back to San Marcos to the WS Outlet that they will take it back. If not, garage sale?