I bought this kettle to replace a Kitchenaid kettle that died after I had owned it for 20 years. Kitchenaid has changed some things about their kettles and so I decided to do some research and see if there was something better. I found this one and so far, so good. I really hope this one lasts as long as my previous kettle!  I love that it has the different temp settings pre-set with buttons, but I wish you could choose a temp other than the pre-sets. It does hold for 20 minutes, but my previous one held for 30 and I could use the extra 10 minutes. It has a large capacity and I like the release for the lid being on the handle. The pour is nice and doesn't end up spilling hot water where it isn't supposed to go.