It heats up fast, bottom swivels, no cord to work around when refilling, easy refill, auto shutoff...pretty much everything as advertised. Great for quit cup of tea, bowl of grits (I'm Southern) and plenty more.  Of course, this is the first week on the journey, so we'll just have to see how it performs over the long haul. I won't be ditching my stovetop kettle just yet. But so far, five stars.