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2021 update: Alas, this little microwave died after just four years of loyal service. My spouse noticed that some leftovers he'd heated up one day were cold even after being "heated" for five minutes. Later that day we went to make some popcorn, and instead of popping the bag just got a big scorch mark in the middle of it. Thinking this was a fluke, we tried to microwave another bag, but the microwave wouldn't turn on. The outside of the microwave was REALLY hot. We removed it from the (wood) cabinet where it lived, let it cool off for an hour, and then it turned back on and it seemed to heat water fine. I'm sure the not-turning-back-on bit was a safety override for when this overheats....but at that point we were spooked by just how hot it had gotten. We called it a loss, cut the power cord off, and gave it to someone to use in their kids' play kitchen. Four years of use isn't GREAT, but after looking at reviews for other microwaves this size.....it just seems like they're all hit or miss, even ones from name brands like GE. Original review: Super cute microwave that just fit inside the space that we need. Our shelf is 12.5" deep, and this is 12.7" deep so it sticks out just a tad, but that's ok. It seems to heat things really well (faster than the bigger microwave that we used to have) and the defrost function really seems to defrost quickly, evenly, and without pre-cooking the food. I really like the knob that you spin to set the time (so cute!), and the 30 second push button is perfect for quickly adding time. I thought we might feel annoyed about having to turn the microwave ON each time we used it, but it's really not an issue. You do have to remember to clear any remaining time, however, if you want it to power off automatically. We've gotten tons of compliments on the look of this microwave. I wouldn't call it "mint green" however. It's definitely turquoise.