I’m very happy that I chose to spend a little more and purchased the Cuisinart toaster. It toasts very quickly and the settings are reliable. I bought a “Basic” for the condo in Florida and it is very slow and still has the electric smell after two years of use.
I choose the toaster mainly because I liked the dimensions of it and I liked the black/silver color. The dial to change the toast selections is a little annoying; I wish it had kept the up/down feature. Lastly, when the toast is done, the pop up noise is a little louder than the previous model that I had. Other than that, i am fine with the toaster.