Seemed lightweight out of the box but it does toast very well.  I appreciate the large 7 level rotary knob to adjust for toasting level and it's right next to the popup/stop button  Fingerprints immediately appear on the metal surface so that may be an issue for people who like spotless appliances.  Prints are hard to see in my photos but they definitely show clearly in the light.  The Bagel button is to be pushed after the bagels are lowered with the button.  The manual says to raise the Bread lifter to peek at your product but that doesn't work on mine.  You have to use the Cancel button to immediately raise the toast to take a look.