This so called 'Toaster Oven' has no toast darkness control. Check their own technical details section for confirmation. As such it makes a lousy toaster but an excellent way to waste money.As for the alleged slice capacity of four, I have to wonder where they got their bread. Mine fits 3 slices at best (a little overlap).This is our third Black and Decker toaster-oven and the quality has definitely gone down over the years. This one lasted less than six months before the top burners stopped working and the bottom ones began to sag! After now subscribing to Consumer Reports On-line I would recommend against any of their products.