Bests & Worsts Reviews from Amazon

Comparing the build-quality around the seams and weld-points, I have to say that I'm impressed, although not surprised--Japanese craftsmanship is still unbeatable. The stainless steel is sturdy and not at all flimsy, and of higher quality than I have seen on many kettles even twice this price. The tubing for the goose-neck is stiff and appears as though it could take a beating for years to come. This kettle has replaced my half-gallon, copper-bottomed, whistling Revere. Making a pour-over cup was often messy and imprecise, as the water would just dump out all over the place or drip down the sides of the kettle or cone, or both, or worse! Now, I have full control, from a slight drip to a full steady stream. Thus far I have made about a dozen aeropress and pour-over coffees with this kettle and have been pleased every time. I can only use this Fino on the small electric burners, which is fine because it is proportional to the water capacity and boils just as efficiently (~5.5 minutes on full blast). The polish of the steel is nice, not too shiny, not too matte, so let's split the difference and call it Satin. It does not whistle. And while I could potentially file that as a 'negative' and knock it down a star, I won't, because I'm not an unreasonable brat. Yes, I like for hot things to tell me when they're getting too hot...but is it that thing's responsibility to make me mindful? Or am I old enough and sober enough to know how to not burn down my house? But seriously, if anyone comes up with a way to attach a whistle to the three little vent-holes, I'd be incredibly grateful and probably spend waaaaay too much for it. I tried making one, but I'm not a steampunk, so... The negatives: It only holds ~1Liter. And that's okay, it's just less than my giant 'Murican Revere kettle, and cannot accommodate a houseful of ravenous boiled-water drinkers. Since it's just the two of us, there's no problem. It can serve me a cup of coffee and her a cup of tea in the same session. Another negative is that this purchase almost cost me my relationship. She was really opposed to it for some reason ("It's soo UGLY!"), but when I brought it inside, out from the cold and fed it some water, my wife came around and now thinks that it's kind of cute. It's smaller than the previous kettle, and as far as I can tell, girls like small, cute things. Other thoughts: People have been complaining about the instructions and the box being entirely in Japanese...seriously, it's a %$*#ing kettle--it boils water! There are not a whole lot of mysteries behind this process, but since some of you are worried about not being able to read the instructions, let me translate them: Step 1 - remove the cap and fill it with water, but do not put more water in it than it can hold, because that would violate some law of the universe, I think. Step 2 - put the lid back on and set the kettle (with ~1 liter of water inside, and with the cap) on the stove-top burner--which could be electric coil, natural gas, induction, and so on. Step 3 - turn on the appropriate burner that corresponds to where the kettle is sitting on the range. (If you don't know how to do this, stop immediately what you are doing, and seek an adult!) Step 4 - wait approximately 5-7 minutes for the water to reach a boiling temperature. Turn off the burner. Step 5 - Now you have hot water that is inside this kettle, and you can use this water to pour over things, like coffee or tea. Use a thermometer if you're concerned about it being too hot or cold. tl;dr - The bottom line is that this is a good, solid kettle, and compared to the hario or bonavita, I would say that I'm more pleased with the fino. Fin!