Bests & Worsts Reviews from Amazon

I searched many places online for a counter top oven. I am single, live by myself, and there is no need to waste money and energy on a full-size oven. This one caught my eye due to the price, consistent reviews across several websites, and the stainless steel design. I tested out a hand-tossed pizza as my first meal and found it to be quite good, though I learned it is best to place the pizza on the bottom rack, turn the pizza around halfway through, and place it on either the rack 2nd from the top, or the top rack position so that the cheese is fully melted and the sauce is hot. My 2nd pizza was very good quality; crust was very crisp, cheese melted perfectly, heated thoroughly through and rather fast cooking time. I have also tried chicken nuggets which were absolutely perfect; juicy and piping hot on the inside, outside crisp and mildly crunchy. It will take some adjusting to find what rack setting works best for what food. You will have to get used to turning the food around halfway through cooking for proper quality. As a prior review noted, you will need to turn the temperature knob until the mark aligns with the end of the curved line just before the degree number to get proper temperature. If you want 400 degrees, you will need to turn the knob until the line matches the end of the curved line before the number 400. You get plenty of extras with the oven, and the baking pan is quite sturdy. The medium-sized rack for the broiling pan can also be used as a cooling rack. I have not tested the rotisserie yet. Why not 5 stars? Despite the quality of counter top cooking this oven provides, there are just enough little things that irk me to keep it from 5 stars. First, the oven is a bit dirty when you first open it. You will need to get a damp, not wet, cloth and carefully wipe the entire inside, especially the heating element rods. They are all coated with traces of metal powder I assume left by testing/manufacturing. It cleans up easily but it is silly someone at the factory could not wipe this down before shipping it. Also, due to this powder on the heating rods, you will need to preheat the oven for at least 10 minutes, though I would advise 20-30 minutes. Why? There is a temporary smell when you first use the oven. It went away, at least for me, after I turned it up to 450 degrees and let it run a good half-hour. There is no longer a metallic odor. Second, the convection fan really helps foods brown faster, but when convection is turned on there often is a medium level rattle or hum. It is not too loud but it is noticeable. Lastly, there is no light inside to properly see far back. It would be nice to see clearly to the back of the oven to know if a pizza is getting too brown, etc. Overall, this seems like a great countertop oven so far and offers quality that normally is found in ovens over twice this price. If my complaints are of no concern to you then this is a 5 star oven. Otherwise, for me, it is a quality 4 star oven that needs a quieter convection fan and an interior light.