The toaster is attractive and the toast pops up when done and makes a pleasing enough beep when ready. My husband has the dial set on one and a half for toasting. He showed me his toast this morning, and one side was perfectly toasted while the other side didn't look toasted at all. I'm afraid that turning the dial up may burn the one side or brown it more than preferred. I guess some experimentation is in order, but this is not what I had hoped for. [This review was collected as part of a promotion.]