I am hoping that this toaster will live a long time on our kitchen counter. It seems solid and well built. I find when I buy these long slot toasters they last for many years, I always spend about $120. The only flaw with this toaster is that it toasts very unevenly, the worst I have ever had. One side will be toasted and the other side can have almost no browning. It shouldn't be difficult to build a toaster that evenly toasts both sides of a piece of bread.