I have bought, and will continue to buy Cuisinart products, but the two slice toaster i recently purchased is subpar in comparison to my previous toaster which was 10 years old. It doesn't toast evenly on both sides and the settings are inconsistent. Disappointed on this one.
I bought this toaster because of Wirecutter's recommendation, which is usually reliable. Sadly, my toaster consistently overcooks one side of the bread while undercooking the other, no matter which number I set it on. This happens with whole wheat bread, sourdough, bagels, you name it. My old Oster was much more dependable.
Looks nice, operates better than other brands; however, very disappointed with the toasting. It is uneven. No matter which side of the toaster I use, one side of bread is dark brown while the other side is still mostly white.