Breville Die-Cast Smart Toaster - 4-Slice

Expensive but works as expected for an high end toaster.

I bought this toaster after using one while visiting family. I love how well this toaster performed. It is a treat to be able to vary the toasting level on each pair of slots. I particularly like the fact that you can take a peek by pressing a button, or toasting a little longer by pressing a different button. It took a couple uses to get the darkness control to the degree that we like, but now, toasting is automatic.

This toaster does it all, as it should for the price point. I have been searching for a toaster that will heat uniformly and last for more than six months. Prior to buying I watched the videos, read the reviews, and found them all to be on point. The toaster does everything as expected, the buttons are a nice feature, and the "a little more" is nice if it isn't quite dark enough. There are three in my family who use this toaster daily, everything from frozen waffles to bagels. If you forget to set the toast level prior to starting, no problem, adjust the slider and the toaster will add that count down to the light bar just above the slider. As the toaster progresses, the light bar will count down, you can add more or if you don't know, select the "lift and look" button to check. Overall, its a great toaster, everything comes out heated evenly, you can dial in the settings to ensure a consistent toast every time. It's worth the price point over toasters half the price that don't heat uniformly or don't hold up to daily usage.