This tea kettle came highly recommended by a friend who is an avid tea drinker. I've really enjoyed and appreciated the temperature control and the auto shut-off features. It heats up extremely quickly, which is a major plus. I wish the maximum fill line was a little easier to see when filling it up with water and sometimes it has a faint plastic smell when i am pouring the hot water, but I am pretty sure that is an exterior smell and its pretty new. Overall it's a well designed product and I am glad I purchased it.