I just received this yesterday and here are my first impressions. It was packaged well and received with no damage. It appears to be well made and of good quality. It toasts sour dough bread well but did require 2 cycles to toast to my liking. This isn’t necessarily a bad thing, just getting accustomed to the toaster and settings. It does equally well for toasting frozen waffles. The glass front is a great feature as it allows you to see what you are toasting for the perfect result. Overall it’s a great product so far and I would recommend.

I have had this toaster for a few weeks and am very pleased with this purchase. The settings seem accurate. The toast is perfect every time. Easy to clean and I like being able to see how it is toasting so I can cancel if I set it on too high a setting.

I had high expectations of this toaster based on ATK reviews but it has not lived up to the hype. It is consistent, which is more than I can say for our last toaster. I do like that it has a window so I can truly toast to our preferences. It does not hold two slices of basic brand bread without overlapping causing one corner to toast too much. The toast settings are very light. The lowest setting or two just seems to warm the bread. I would have liked to have given 31⁄2 stars.

Saw this tested on TV program along with several other toasters. This was the best of the low-priced toasters (the best one was $78) and I find that it does a great job. It rates among the very best of all the toasters I've had over the years. I especially like the window that shows the bread as it is toasting, and it toasts more evenly than other toasters. Very satisfied with my new toaster.

So far I like this new toaster; however, there were no instructions included concerning the preset buttons on the toaster, which are: Defrost-Reheat-Bagel. I'm not sure exactly how these work or how they interact with the heat settings (i.e. some appliances have you place a bagel cut-side a certain direction because the heat will be more or less directed). I would suggest the company rewrite, or at least include the informational pamphlet that's placed in the packaging. Therefore I've deducted 1 star. I've also experienced that the first piece of toast is a little 'underdone' when starting off due to the toaster 'warming-up' (The reason was that it uses quartz rods instead of metal wires as the heating elements, which is more consistent and high end) and then the second piece of bread is toasted correctly at the 3.5 setting.

This is the best toaster we ever owned. Love being able to view the toast getting toasted just right. The sides of the toaster don't get hot. We put various sizes of bread and bagels in it. The bagel feature is so nice to only have one side toasted. Sams delivery was fast and convenient. Best price too!

You guys are great. You let me know right away when you didn’t have the color I ordered and sent the second choice fast. We have used it several times and it’s great, love to see in the window. The toast comes out crisp outside shift inside. Thank you

Great toaster!!! I had given up on finding a toaster that could make decent toast. After reading America Test Kitchen review, I thought I'd give this on a try. I'm happy to report that they were spot on. Makes nice tan toast, on both sides, at the same time!!! Who knew someone had figured it out.

I bought this toaster since it was reviewed and rated well on Serious Eats. I love the look of it and that it has a window for viewing. But in my own experience, nothing ever comes out evenly toasted. My bread is consistently over cooked on one edge and undercooked on the other. Disappointed since I love Serious Eats and trust their reviews, but I just haven’t had the same outcomes after two years of having this toaster and using it almost daily. I’ll be replacing it soon.

I am so glad my old toaster broke. This is a great addition to my kitchen. Besides being able to see how brown the bread is, I am able to toast bigger slices or tortillas without any problem. Temperature control also works very well. Also, it looks just great.