I never had an electric teakettle before, and used one at a hotel and was HOOKED! I purchased this model and had it for about a year when I dropped it and snapped the top off so I'm buying another.It's easy to use, lightweight, convenient, reliable, and well-designed. I use it to boil water for iced tea and an entire kettle of water only takes a couple of minutes to boil. I would highly recommend this product--a great item at a reasonable price.