Bests & Worsts Reviews from Amazon

Like some others here have commented, I noticed a pool of water beneath my kettle the first two times I used it. Weird, I thought. I ALMOST returned it. But then, I figured something out that I hope will spare others the pain of believing they must return this otherwise perfect kitchen necessity. Turns out that the "max" line indicated for water level inside the pitcher is NOT the line you should fill to. Instead, if you fill with water to a point falling between the indicated "max" and "min" lines, then your tea kettle will no longer "leak." Nevermind any bitter thoughts on how an item should work without us having to muddle out its quirks. Manufacturers, like the rest of us, are imperfect. But if you can get over this teensy flaw, you get to keep an otherwise delightful and useful tea kettle. The only other thing I should mention is that it is quite heavy, so your little ones and some elderly will have a lot of difficulty wielding it. For the rest of us, we get a bicep bonus workout! Oh, goody!