This toaster is a sleek and space saving appliance. It looks and functions very well. It's a good buy.

If you are in the market for a toaster that only has 1 knob (though it is hard to tell what the level is) you adjust for how light or dark your toast will be, a near impossible way to remove crumbs, a very short cord (not a problem in our house though), and is so lightweight that your average piece of bread weighs more, then this is the toaster for you! Cheaply made, and I imagine will not last too long either. But who knows. We have spent much more on a toaster, only to have it break within a few months, so we decided enough was enough. If most toasters made now are going to break within a year, then we will stop paying more than $20 for one. Side note: My parents are still using the toaster they were given on their wedding day, and I am in my 60s! Whatever happened to quality?

I have been searching for a toaster that can toast both sides of the bread evenly. The third toaster I bought after returning the one mentioned in this review does an okay job in that aspect. I used to own a GE open-face toaster that worked great, but it seems like it's not being sold anymore.

I apologize for bothering my coworker, but I brought this toaster to the office. Let me tell you, while I was typing this review, a colleague came in and commented as he opened the door across from me, You must be toasting again. I can smell it from the other end of the hall. When I read reviews on Amazon and see someone complaining about a product, I often think that person is exaggerating. Let's face it: people like to complain. So when I read a review of this toaster that mentioned a strong smell, I assumed it would have a mild odor, but that was not the case. And before you tell me to read the manual and follow the instructions, please know that I did. This is the first time I've experienced something like this. I haven't put any real food in yet because it still has a horrible smell... like chemicals that you wouldn't want to inhale, let alone contaminate your food. The instructions say that the odor will dissipate after toasting nothing several times. I have done this, but the smell still lingers. I have been using this toaster for a few months, and every morning I press the button, hoping that the horrible smell will finally go away. I have toasted nothing in it dozens of times, and the smell is still there. If I still have the box, I will return it. Save yourself the trouble and the smell by spending a little more on a toaster that doesn't smell like the inside of a chemical plant. I can't return it, so I'll keep using it for now (assuming I don't get fired)... I'll let you know when the smell goes away.

Works great. Just like with any new toaster, had to experiment with settings to figure out how to get it to toast exactly how I like it.

I feel warm all over??

This was quite an inexpensive toaster, so I can't expect too much. The main problem is that it toasts very unevenly. One end of the slice is very toasted and the other is barely done.

The toaster seems to work well. No complaints.