I just received this toaster yesterday and used it for the first time this morning. So far everything is great. I absolutely love the look of it, it blends in with my kitchen perfectly. I like my toast very light and toasted my bread twice flipping it after the first time using the lowest possible setting and it came out perfect. Just barely brown and hot enough to melt butter. The slots are plenty wide and large enough for even specialty bread and bagels. There was a terrible smell the first time I used it but it dissipated quickly and didn’t affect the flavor of the toast. I’ve learned this is to be expected with the first use of any toaster so this isn’t anything unique to this model or brand but it always catches me off guard at first. The toaster seems to be sturdy and durable and I have no doubt it will last for years to come. The cord wrap storage feature under the bottom of the toaster and different settings for bagels and reheating are nice features. The aesthetic is great.
Toasters have not improved in quality in years, until now. This toaster does what I want - toast the bread evenly on both sides. It comes out perfectly every time. It also has a bagel setting. I like that there is a tray to pull out to dispose of crumbs. It truly looks beautiful on my counter. I hesitated buying another toaster and am so glad I bought this one.