Our old toaster lasted 10 years as nearly as I can remember. It toasted only one side of the bread and did this slowly. The new toaster does a much better job, and quickly. We are pleased with the purchase.
I am a little disappointed in the toaster because I needed to return the first one I purchased because the lever would not stay down. The replacement toaster is working ok, however the browning time is slow. Slower than the same model Cuisinart I previously owned. I purchased it because I needed a “white” toaster & they are hard to find. But as a single person household, it is ok.
Very simply to use. Solid — doesn’t feel cheap. I bought this for my 92 year old grandmother — so ease of use was important to me. She’s had no complaints.
This toaster is very good, better than the Breville model that it replaced. Be aware that it works best when both slots have bread inserted so if you're making one slice, cut it in two. The other downfall is that the slots are not that big so if you buy a large loaf of bread it doesn't fit well. It does toast evenly, once I figured out it really needs two slices to toast a balanced piece of toast. It had very high ratings where I first discovered it. It didn't really turn out to be as fabulous as they raved.
We really like it! I appreciate that it is cool to the touch as we put it away after use. My only suggestion for improvement is to make it a bit louder when it pops up. We don't hear it sometimes!
I bought this bread toaster for specific features like cancel, reheat, defrost and I'm happy with those functions. I'm still experimenting and struggling finding the correct number setting or sweet spot for browning breads. The other function that I struggle with is the bagel button. I would appreciate it if someone can tell me which way to insert the bagel or muffins when I use the bagel button and the expected results. I looked but couldn't find it in the user manual. When I read reviews from other toasters with bagel function, my understanding is that it would brown the cut side and keep the outside still soft but partly toasted.
Not sure how this will perform. After 2 weeks I had to turn the length of time required to toast the bread up another whole number just to get it toasted. Seems like it lost some toasting power right away. Hope it doesn’t continue because I can’t turn it up much more.