The Oster Illuminated Kettle is great for boiling water fast for tea, oatmeal, ramen noodles, etc. To me, the best feature is the automatic shutoff; no worrying that I forgot to turn it off. My daughter prefers using the kettle instead of the microwave to make hot water for her oatmeal. The kettle is easy to clean, is modern looking and doesn't take up much counter space. I received this kettle as a sample, but I drink a lot of tea and would definitely spend the money for this very cool, light-up kettle.