Bought this toaster oven about 6 weeks ago. It is our first. Makes great toast! But, we haven’t had the occasion to use it for anything else. Though, I am looking forward to using it for more than toat.
We bought this toaster oven to replace an old Black & Decker. Good features (especially the pull-out crumb tray), and nice appearance overall. But the knob for the toaster needs updated in a future model: the raised indicator, used to show exactly your preference for the lightness/darkness, is barely noticeable. A white line on that would be good. But in regard to the toast function, I can't imagine seeing that any higher than halfway: anything more would give you burnt beyond eating. That and one more thing: the alarm beeping, which sounds when your function is done, is way too loud. There is no setting for this.
Very happy with this toaster oven so far. I especially like the crumb tray that I can completely remove to clean. I make English muffins on the pan (not the rack) on the bagel setting in the upper position and they toast very nicely. Since it is just me & my husband, I now find myself using this appliance more than my regular oven. I have also baked several things in it and no complaints. No timer feature, but I use my stove timer when needed. Followed the included instructions for the correct pan position (very important) and no problems with toasting or baking. Have not needed the broil setting yet, but plan on using this week. Still getting used to the alarm when toasting (it sounds like my smoke alarm going off lol), but this is minor. Very happy with this purchase so far.
I'm a single and mostly preparing meals just for me...I can do lots I used to do in the oven in the toaster oven. Bake, broil, toast, all good, easy clean up, a nice addition to my loved Cuisinart appliences.