I had this pinky up electric kettle for less than two years before it started to malfunction. The on button has to be pressed down and the light goes on to indicate its on. This button sometimes wouldnt stay down and eventually never stayed down. The screws in the underside of the kettle are completely rusted. For the price I expected the quality to be better and the item to last longer. 
I contacted the seller and manufacturer to see if there was a way to repair and they said theres nothing they can do. This means more items go to a landfill and they sell more products due to planned obsolescence.