Bests & Worsts Reviews from Amazon

Aesthetically this electric kettle is quite nice. I've been using it for about one month now, on average 4-6 times a day. I use for making instant coffee , teas, coffee press, chicory, and heating water for cooking. My previous electric kettle was stainless steel model that lasted about 3 years before the heating element died. Positive features as follows. I like that there is no plastic, other than a silicone lid seal. Heating element is stainless and the rest is ceramic. It heats quickly as most of these kettles do. The switch lights blue during heating and will make a soft click when water has reached a boil and it shuts off. If you remove the kettle during heating phase and then return it to the base it will continue to heat the water. ( my previous units all shut off when removed from the base). This is not a negative necessarily but good to know especially if you're not used to this detail. Some features I'm not so happy with are are follows: not too easy to fill through the spout so I have to remove lid each time. Blue color doesn't appear to be a ceramic glaze but rather some kind of paint that I suspect may fade/ peel over time. There is also a min. / max indicators 'painted' on the inside. After pouring there will inevitably be some water dripping along the spout. Despite these minor disappointments I still recommmend this kettle. Although I can't comment yet on longevity, I do suspect this will last a long time. The build quality is superior. Update: Having used this kettle for 5 months straight, I have had no issues. It continues to work flawlessly. The design (blue color) has not faded or chipped off. It can be a little tricky to clean especially at spout and small drain holes. Luckily having a water softener makes this an infrequent need. A little baking soda and vinegar will do the trick. I've increased my rating to a 5 since I really am quite fond of this kettle. ............. Update #2 This lasted 4.3 years before the spout cracked off. Undoubtedly this was from my own abuse over the years. It still works but now only hold 1-2 cups of water. Time to get a new one...