Bests & Worsts Reviews from Amazon

The Oster was recommended by a website we consult for thorough product testing. It was the cheapest toaster they tested and outperformed toasters 4 times the price. We tend to dislike buying cheap, disposable appliance (or anything cheap and disposable, for that matter), we are "buy it for life" type people. When we were shopping to replace our 30 year old toaster, we were disappointed by what we perceived as almost universally low quality products for sometimes-inordinate prices. Some of them were hideous while others were simply okay. We took a chance on it and we couldn't be happier. This toaster is fantastic, and not just "fantastic for the price". It toasts quickly and evenly. Button-feel is good (as far as toasters go, anyway) and the knob feel is reasonable. The appearance is handsome, and I appreciate the classic layout and modest footprint (I would have liked perfectly straight sides, but hey, you aren't supposed to nestle your toaster right against the wall anyhow so no major loss of space there). Much of the external parts are metal and do get warm, and even hot in some places. This is in contrast to plastic-bodied toasters, but in general there are few external surfaces you can touch that will cause pain after use, most of the surface remains warm at the hottest. Get this toaster; it's great, and not just "for the price". We feel confident that it will serve our needs for a good long while. If we end up being wrong... heck, it's one of the cheapest out there so it's a loss we feel we can eat (pun intended, why not!)