Bests & Worsts Reviews from Amazon

I did a pretty comprehensive look at the electric kettles, with their reviews, and finally decided on this little kettle. My major reason was its size, which is just right for my French press when making coffee. It boils very quickly - yes, it is a trifle noisy at the early part of the cycle but it is not objectionable. And yes, as someone pointed out, it gets hot. Surprise, surprise -don't put your hand on the metal, since metal gets hot! The only downside is not the kettle, but my wrist and fingers (since they have developed arthritis) and the handle is wide and somewhat hard to grip. I can hardly blame the kettle but a more comfortable handle design would help. Overall, I am very pleased with the purchase. New comment: Six months have elapsed since I bought this kettle. It has performed flawlessly and I am very pleased with it. Comment one year after purchase: The kettle is still going strong. I made a good purchase. OK - it's September 2013. I've used this daily, so that's roughly 600 times since I bought it. No further recommendation necessary as far as I'm concerned.