I bought this a couple of weeks ago as I had the previous one like it for over 4 years.  It heats  water quickly and holds over 4 large mugs of hot water which works great for us as we are heating water and drinking tea 3 to 4 times a day.  I like that the heating element is now enclosed which keeps the inside of the kettle not only clean but easy to  wipe out.  I hope this one holds up as well as my previous Cuisinart Kettle buys.