This is the perfect teakettle.  It's made of high quality and the attached handle feels just right when pouring and never gets hot.  I love the touch-free way to open and close the pouring spout with the touch of two buttons so your hands don't have to go anywhere near the hot spout.  The whistle starts out very low and continues to get louder so you can hear it if out of the room.  I always use a burner that is the same size or slightly smaller than the bottom of the kettle so no heat comes up the sides of the kettle.  I also use medium-high heat to boil the water, never high.  Turning your burner on high could cause damage to any kettle.  It also looks real good sitting on my stove when not in use.  I HIGHLY recommend this teakettle.