We bought a fairly pricey Whirlpool combination microwave/convection oven from Best Buy recently and had them do the installation. Because it was replacing a Whirlpool of nearly identical dimensions, the installation took them about five minutes. In retrospect, we should probably have gone with a cheaper, microwave-only model. While it's nice sometimes to have twin ovens, this one requires convention oven cooking to be done on the non-revolving rack and all the heat is blown in from the left side. That has left us with overcooked food on the left and undercooked food on the right. And even though it's obvious in hindsight, it kind of took us by surprise that it's not ideal to use the convection oven and then immediately use the microwave portion of it afterwards. That's because convection cooking leaves the entire oven HOT and can make it uncomfortable or inadvisable to use immediately afterwards. A plastic container that might handle a quick microwaving might not do so well being set on a wire rack or revolving tray that has been heated to 400 degrees or more.
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