Bests & Worsts Reviews from Amazon

We had a different manufacturer's toaster oven for 20 years that finally gave up. There were no parts available to fix it and they no longer manufactured it. So, we went looking and this was the only unit that had the dimensions that would work for our counter space. We went and ordered it and here is what we found: 1. Keep in mind that his unit is ONLY painted on the front!! Top, sides, back, and bottom and all bright metal. Since this unit is on a counter with cabinets overhead and items on both sides, it worked out fine for us. We do NOT move it to use it. If this will be out on an open counter or if you move it to an open area to use, you may want to think about it first. 2. The oven is fairly well made and does a decent job of each function. Some of the rack positions are a bit different than our previous unit, so there was a small learning curve. Keep in mind that toast does vary depending upon the type of bread and moisture content of the bread. So, settings may need to be varied if you move from bread type to bread type for even toasting. Not a big deal and easy to accomplish. 3. Because this is a digital unit, there is NO more tick tick tick as the timer winds down!! Just the ding at the end and you can turn that off if you want. 4. The back light on the display panel is normally off, which is nice. It only comes on when you open the door and remains on for two minutes after you close the door to allow you to decide what you want to do and to select settings. It also stays backlighted when it is running. 5. The only major design issue I have with the unit is the design of the glass inset in the door. On other ovens the glass and the metal were flush so you could not collect crumbs on the door. This unit has a lip around the glass so when you have the door open it can catch and hold crumbs. They do NOT wipe out easily because the edge holds them in. 6. The fan in this unit is very quiet and only comes on when you select convection. 7. The metal on this does get very warm, especially the bump out on the back that allows you to put in a rather large pizza! So, ensure adequate clearance and ensure that if you place this on a counter that the cord does NOT touch the back of the unit!!! I used an offset adapter to have the cord go sideways instead of straight out from the outlet to keep the cord off of the back of the unit. At this point in time I am happy with the unit and would recommend it even with the door issue.