I absolutely love the kettle. It is sturdy basic and safe. I find it very comfortable in my small hand and there is no strain on my wrist while pouring at all. For us, in our later years, it is the perfect kettle. It looks beautiful and is very cute on display in the kitchen.
I bought this kettle a few days ago and I love the vintage look. I’m also glad that it doesn’t have the ugly plastic window for the water level like every other kettle.
I originally bought another brand of kettle which leaked all over the kitchen benchtop within weeks of purchasing it. The leak was from the water guage and apparantly the glue was found to be faulty. After returning this on warranty I bought a Kitchen Aid kettle because of its 'old fashioned kettle' design and because it did not have a water guage. The simpler the better from now on. It has not leaked and looks great in my kitchen.
This is one piece of an equipment that makes your kitchen shine. A cut above the rest. I was very considerate about the price of the kettle as compared to other local or international brands. But being a chef myself and have being using KITCHENAID since a long now I opted for the brand. It sits in very well with my cream marble top and gives me a feeling of ultimate pleasure to use and look at it.