I bought this kettle just over a year ago.  It looks great and boils well and I don't get the strange taste that others have commented on. But it is particularly bad for limescale build-up, even in a soft water area, and my husband is fed up with pieces of limescale in his tea!  The quiet-boil base-plate seems to trap limescale and it is very difficult to get it out. I have cleaned the kettle multiple times but the limescale is soon back.  I am considering replacing the kettle with a more regular style.