(This review was collected as part of a promotion.) You can’t see the buttons unless you touch the power button. You have to have a tiny bit of patience to hold your finger on the button for just over a second for the panel to light up. You can’t see the water level in the kettle unless you open the lid and peer in. Otherwise, super clean look, sleek and easy to clean. All functions work well. The bottle warm and sanitize features make me want to give this as a gift to new parents. Really quiet. I recommend this product as long as you can wait the one second to touch and hold the “on” button, without a coffee in your system.