I have used a 1950's toaster for the forty years of my marriage. It finally cratered and I had to choose a new-fangled toaster to use. I chose Kitchenaid because of the name initially and I'm glad I did. It's larger than my old one but now I can do bagels and thick, sliced bread for toast. It is easy to clean. The crumb tray is easily accessible and the "ding, I'm ready" sound startled me at first, but is a good feature once I was used to it. It's a really good toaster.

Gwen [This review was collected as part of a promotion.]