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I, like many others, have spent a ridiculous amount of time researching review comments trying to find a simple toaster that actually works. It almost seems like such an animal doesn't even exist anymore. I noted the new Krups KH732D50. Some of the older Krups toasters didn't get quite the negative reviews of other brands. I hoped that the Krups engineers may have noted the improvement needs and developed a better product. So I decided to roll the dice and order it. I've only had it about three weeks, but so far it is looking good. It actually makes nice, evenly-browned toast, consistently. It works for bagels, browning on one side only. I have not tried the Defrost or Reheat settings. The unit itself is attractive in appearance. It is light in weight, but appear solidly built. The slots fit standard commercially-available bread perfectly. They may not fit long slices or thick-cut homemade bread. The slots measure 1 in wide by 5-1/2 in long by 4-1/2 in deep. The unit gets quite warm when operating, but not exceeding hot. You would not want a little one to touch it. The family cat is likely to nose it only once. The dial is basically a timer, so some adjustment will be necessary if you use bread differing in moisture content. The crumb tray does its' job. The cord is 39 inches in length, not bad for today's small appliances. So why a rating of 4, not 5? As any reader of toaster review comments knows, many units start out working just fine, and then fail within a few weeks or months. If this keeps running as it is now, I'll come back and kick it up to a 5.