Either you don't know how to use the induction cooker or you bough the cheap version. Many chefs also use induction cooker lah ( I saw many times on TV)... It's the skill of the person using the equipment, not the equipment's fault. I've cooked many things using induction cooker: lamb chop, steaks, grilled fish, chicken kirahi, lamb kirahi, ayam masak merah, kari kepala salmon, nasi daging, nasi ayam, nasi goreng udang, ikan siakap stim, soups, etc. For simple cooking for lunch or dinner usually it took me less than 30 minutes from chopping to finish cooking. I cook rice in microwave oven, less than 15 minutes... clean, quick and no burnt crust.

Which model you're using? I used a smaller Kenwood induction cooker before I bought the larger Vigico unit, cost nearly RM 3800 total at the time because at the same time I also bought cookwares for the induction cooker.

The Kenwood unit is good even though its more expensive (RM 400+) than other single hob type induction cooker. I gave it to my brother and he is still using it after 5 years. That's how durable it is. The Vigico unit is just superb... I can go home during lunchtime (only 5 minute drive)  and cook  a meal because it heats up so fast. However, if your cooking experience is mostly using gas cooker... you'd be suprised how fast you can prepare meals for 4 persons using induction cooker. Normally, I would cook rice using microwave oven (15 minutes) and at the same time cook the main dish (chicken, lamb or fish) about 15-20 minutes. And cook either soup, tomyam or stir fry vegies using the other hob. So normally it's just half an hour of chopping and cooking.