I had admired this kettle for weeks before I finally purchased it.  I had initially seen a similar one but chose not to spend $128 for a kitchen accessory that would get little use but look marvelous in my new black & white kitchen.  It arrived promptly and was packaged well.
Frankly, I just can't say I'm thrilled with it.  The kettle is larger than I had expected, very heavy, and the whistle sounds like a loud train.  But my biggest disappointment was the pattern, which isn't the check I had expected but more of a diagonal harlequin pattern. Looking at the picture it looks just like my pot, and it could be my own optical illusion, but it's just not a dainty, checkered kettle like that $128 one.  Too much effort to return it, and I do admit it catches your eye, so I'll keep it and grow to like it.