This sleek-looking toaster performs very well. Bread is toasted evenly and uniformly across a selectable range of settings. The settings count down to indicate the progress of the toasting process. Additional attractive features are a bagel setting that toasts the cut surface more than the outside, a “30+” setting that adds some incremental time to the toasting cycle, and the ability to lift the toast for inspection without interrupting the toasting cycle. A well thought-out design.