it is closer to a panini maker that you'd think... lets call it a poor mans panini even if it isn't very cheap. The cage is very stiff and squeezes the slices

it is closer to a panini maker that you'd think... lets call it a poor mans panini even if it isn't very cheap. The cage is very stiff and squeezes the slices very tightly together. So get the bread thickness and filling right, and it doesn't drip much/at all, and the slices will stick together. Crusts help. So it's not unlike a dedicated panini/sandwich toaster. It's not perfect, a dedicated device is worth it if you're going to use it a lot and/or you have the counter space.