Purchased several toasters before finding this one that toasts evenly and is consistent. The design is good looking which helps because it sits out on my counter. Manual dial selecter means less things to go bad (like digital displays) overall I am very happy with this purchase and highly recommend it.

This toaster replaced our old stalwart of a KitchenAid and boy are we glad we chose this toaster by GE. It is easy to use, no complicated settings here. Its browns perfectly. This first weekend we did toast, English muffins and bagels. Everything was toasted to perfection. It looks great in the kitchen to. GE have obviously taken some time thinking about the design, it is modern but not intrusive. This is a great addition to our kitchen and a good choice for our family.

We've had this toaster for several months and so far are very satisfied. It takes a few times to learn where you want to set the dial for your satisfaction. If you like to keep a cover on your toaster, you will find it very difficult to find one that will fit.

I used this toaster for all types and shapes of breads at different settings: hamburger buns, hot dog buns, brioche, wheat, multigrain, white, bagels, English muffins, even sweet Hawaiian. It toasted all fairly evenly. The bagel setting works well for all bun types. Be aware that sweet breads require a lower setting. I don't use the frozen button, but I tried it for this review. It works. This toaster is a good everyday family toaster. It's also easy to clean and after one month of daily use, no issues.

When you engage the "bagel" function of the toaster, the two heating coils in the toaster that should not be active in the Bagel mode continue to stay on and accordingly, the toaster does not toast only one side in bagel mode. This was a major disappointment as I toast a lot of bagels. If you use the "bagel" mode a lot, this is not the toaster for you. I would not buy a GE toaster again.

But it has some slight differences from side to side using the same setting. Its OK after you discover this and make the appropriate setting for each side. We find a half setting less on the left makes toast the same shade as the next higher setting on the right. (Such as 3 1/2 on the left and 4 on the right.) It really is a beautiful toaster and now that we both are retired and have the opportunity to eat breakfast together at home a 4 slice toaster is a must. And its nice that each side has its own crumb tray Its stainless steel finish is a breeze to keep looking sparkling new .

This toaster is great. I had just bought another toaster in January that I was just trying to make due. It just didn't toast evenly. After going to my daughter's vacation home where she had a GE toaster-2 slicer, I decided to go ahead and purchase this one. It works wonderful. It is my only choice now for a toaster and everyone knows it.

Our old GE toaster gave out after 20 years. Unfortunately we purchased a competitor brand as a replacement since it was cheaper and in stock locally, big mistake. Uneven toasting, burnt on level two, hot exterior. Ordered this GE toaster to replace the replacement and love it! Toasts even, the shade settings actually provide different levels of toasting, and it looks nice. Big win is the shade knobs click for each setting, other toaster did not and was definitely a feature we missed from our original GE toaster!

I was forced to purchase a new toaster when my Cusinieart toaster failed, after only having it for one year. Finally, after many searches and reading review, I landed on the GE Stainless Steel toaster. I was not aware GE had a toaster line! Not only does it toast my bagels and muffins to perfection, it's also nice and sleek and it perfectly matches all of my other appliances and kitchen color scheme. Needless to say the functionality is excellent, it's an ideal small kitchen appliance made by the experts. Thank you GE!

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] I absolutely LOVE the way that the cord can wrap around the product bottom so I can keep my countertop looking clean without having to shove the cord behind the machine. First impression of the machine was that it was sturdier than I have seen in a long time. The ease of the buttons (and darkness setting) was so simple, even my daughter understood it without help. I love that my bread AND bagels fit in the machine without any problems. They have this perfect brown complexion after toasting. It is definitely one that I would order over and over again.