I’d give this toaster a higher rating because it’s a great toaster for toast. Unfortunately, the bagel setting does not change the toaster function at all—same level of toasting on both sides of the bagel as on regular toast.
This is excellent and so is the price. Sometimes I get a little scared away by bad reviews, even though most of them are good. I decided, based on the name brand and the good reviews, to give this a chance. I’ve had it for a few months. It is used quite a few times a day. I absolutely love it; it’s exactly the toaster I need right now.
I've used the toaster only a few times since purchase but is so much better than my old toaster. You can regulate the darkness of the toast which I have been experimenting with but found 4 seemed to cover most bread. In addition, it has the extra settings like "bagels" which I recently used for toaster waffles, the deep dish kind, and turned out crispy outside but soft inside. So far it has been a good product.