Better than the last two other brands I've owned, but still not quite the perfect toaster for me. Not sure why, but most of the modern toasters seem to have a problem knowing when the toast is perfect for my taste on a specific setting. The excuse is that different breads toast differently. Maybe I wasn't paying attention all those years ago, but it seems like my old toasters did better, no matter what the bread.
The toaster works well. The bagel setting is confusing. I am used to high heat on the inside face and lower temp on the outside. This toaster increases the toast time and the outside gets pretty toasted. Other that that it is a good inexpensive toaster.