I bought this because reviews said it was a faster way to toast (using infrared bulbs rather than conventional heating elements), and I mainly use the toaster oven for toast. However, I find that when I put the setting on the darkest setting,  bread is only lightly toasted and I need to run it a second time for dark toast. (There's no way to extend the initial "dark" setting beyond 3 minutes.) The machine is also significant smaller than my previous DeLonghi, barely holding 4 English muffin halves. And, of course, baking pan sizes are similarly limited.

Pros: smaller footprint than most toaster ovens
Cons: dark toast hard to make, limited capacity