I replaced an old toaster with this one and am happy with it thus far. Seems a little substantial than the one I replaced (Black and Decker), but it's satisfactory.
I bought this same toaster, only in white, several years ago and we love it. It still works beautifully, and looks great in my kitchen. We needed a second toaster, so bought this one because we like the first one so much. I trust this new one will be just as good and last a long time, too.
I would give it 5 stars but it was a little bit of a learning experience to figure out how the settings worked. Now I like the toasting time and consistency.
This two-slice toaster meets our needs. Toasts well. We toast mostly bread and bagels. We've been satisfied with the results. It is white plastic, but it is both attractive and compact. A good basic toaster!
I found that the toasting was not uniform. One side pale, the other about right. Turning and redoing was not satisfactory. I returned the unit, and replaced with another, same model. The performance of the second unit was identical. It was returned and replaced with a KitchenAid.
I like the ability to pull up the finished item with the lever in order to be able to take it out easily. What I don't like are 2 items: when you push down on the start lever, the toaster destabilizes and leans toward you in an unsafe manner and secondly, when I use the toaster right away again, the finished product does not finish as dark as the first use and the items toasted are the same in both cases. Surprising for a Cuisinart!