We bought this toaster to replace an older toaster that spring broke and wouldn't stay down to toast the bread. That one was white.  We got the stainless steel because its pretty and updated.  The one issue i have with the new toaster is that the stainless steel gets very hot after its used and i unknowingly touched the toaster and burned my fingers. Now i know and avoid touching the toaster until it cools off. I don't know if others have found this to be true or not.