I was looking for something that I could put bread slices into, choose how dark I want it toasted, push a button and it would make toast. I wanted a simple toaster and the only factor complicating my choice is that I have a large family so I need one that can toast 4 regular slices or 2 large slices. After scouring the internet this seemed to be the one closest to fitting the bill without getting ridiculously expensive - we're talking about a toaster after all. I got and it works - 2 stars so far. It browns one side more than the other - no extra stars for even toasting. It will return to the default browning setting after each toasting - no extra stars for the convenience of being able to leave the toaster on the setting that you like. It will toast the next batch of toast differently from the first even if you set it the same - no extra stars for consistency. It takes a long time - no extra stars for speed.