Bests & Worsts Reviews from Amazon

The Breville BTA730XL looks nice, but fails horribly at making even toast. First and foremost, if you think you're going to use this toaster to toast a long slice of bread, think otherwise as there are no heating elements in the middle, which means you'll get burned toast on the ends, and completely white and untoasted in the middle. Furthermore, many of the toasting filaments don't light up, sometimes entire strips (seems like they're way too tight)....quality control seems non-existent when it comes to the heating elements. If you have a short pieces of bread, and you make sure you place them near the edges, and you happen to get one of these with filaments that light/heat up in most places, this might be an ok toaster for you. On a side note, I have also tried the slightly cheaper BTA630XL. It performs far better at toasting then the BTA730XL, but its plastic housing leaves a lot to be desired (especially with reviews claiming it turns yellow over time, and all the buttons/text rub off). The BTA630XL is suitable for toasting long pieces since the heating elements span its entire width.