I really wanted to love this kettle. I've had it a little over a week now and use it a minimum of twice a day. It takes a little longer to boil than my previous kettle, but that was a fairly cheap one with a thin bottom so no prob waiting a little longer. It doesn't whistle and the handle is fixed making it a bit harder to fill but the description mentioned the handle and never said that it whistled so I don't hold that against it. That being said, I wish that I had looked further as I DO miss the whistle. My main complaint, however, is that the spout gets EXTREMELY hot. If the water has come to a full boil, scalding water spits out of the spout onto the counter or table while pouring. It's also a scalding hazard if you're holding onto the cup. After the first time you should be wise enough to not have your hand near whatever you're pouring into, but it does make a mess on your counter. All in all, I like the kettle but should have looked further for all the features that I wanted.