We have had ours for a year and a half, and we love ours, using it at least once a day for tea or the french press. I am surprised to read so many bad reviews! That is a shame... We bought ours for under $28, and I guess if it lasts another year we won't be too dissipointed. I love the design, and being full stainless steel is important to us. I like that I can wrap the cord around the bottom to shorten the length. My biggest pet-peeve is the little black plastic marks it leaves on my counter, but they clean up easy...The next one we would buy would have to be insulated, but I will look for one with a similar design.