The stainless steel finish is very nice and it is pretty easy to clean. The browning elements work very well and the toast is nicely browned. The one fault that I found is the browning control dial is flimsy. There are six settings however the dial is so flimsy that it is hard to determine which setting has been selected. The flimsy dial cheapens the overall appearance of the toaster. This is an expensive toaster with a cheap plastic dial.