We had a toaster just like this one and it lasted for 14 years. So, I decided to buy the same brand and type again and hope for another 14 years. It does a great job with bread, bagels and English muffins. You can also defrost bread before toasting.
It toasts BOTH sides on bagel setting :-( I wanted to return it but hubby likes the way it does his toast. I will just continue to toast my bagels in the toaster oven -- even though i bought this specifically for my bagels *pout*
This toaster is very light weight. The black color looks nice on the counter. I like the bagel setting for my english muffins. I would recommend this purchase if you are looking for an inexpensive quality toaster.
We've had this for about 2 weeks and still can't figure out what number to dial to get toast the way we like it. We turn it to almost the highest number and still the toast comes out like warm bread, and we have to do it again. On the second try each time, it comes out OK. No big deal, but annoying to have to toast your bread twice! Also, each slice is very unevenly dark; usually there's a darker streak down the middle of the slice. Still, it's a nice small size for our counter.
While the shape and buttons make this toaster easy to use, the uneven toasting of my bread slices is not okay. The toaster should evenly toast bread slices.