Toaster is nice and light and is toasting well. The additional buttons are all working as designed. I did follow the directions to redirect the cord underneath, and it works just fine on our counter. No complaints, and the price was great!
The toaster mechanism seems to function well enough, but the dial for lighter/darker toast is very loose. It changes position if accidentally touched. It almost seems to be disconnected from any controls—it might as well be non-functional.
I wish the slide that you lock in would connect better than it is ! Sometimes it takes pulling the connection to toast does not hold at the bottom to get the heating element to work! We might need to return and get a replacement!
About what I expected for a fairly inexpensive toaster. I specifically bought this one for the bagel feature which I assumed would toast on only one side. I was wrong in my assumption.
Simple, compact, and effective in a way that meets pretty much every need I have from a toaster. I replaced an older one with this, and I love the dial that lets me tailor the toasting level so precisely, with a nice even finish. Highly recommend.