DeLonghi Brillante CTJ4003BK (Black)

This toaster is so frustrating!!!! It either undercooks the toast or if you adjust it ends up burning the toast. It cost over $100 (can’t remember exact price) from myer. I’ve been using it since May and I’m ready to throw it out.
I do have this brand, different model at beach house and it’s fantastic.
But this model CTJ4003 is an absolute let down and the best place it belongs is in the BIN!!!

I did promise a year ago to let you know how the third toaster in 18 months had fared. Terrible. Slow from the start, uneven (to the point of burnt one side, frigid the other) and now it has failed altogether; returned to Big W in Katoomba today who kindly refunded all my money after 12 months and thee weeks. At $99 reduced this was still expensive rubbish and I guess since I can see it around now at $39 the word has got out. Next? I have no idea.

With all the glowing reviews I purchased this toaster and am bitterly disappointed. My bread gets toasted on one side and not on the other. Checked manual and it even states that this is normal...well I like my bread toasted on both sides!!!! Don't even start me on the defrost function...just a joke.
I'm now reusing my 20 year old sunbeam.
Should have known better.

I have only just purchased my fancy toaster and wish I hadn't purchased this style much earlier. It's an extra wide 4 slice sparking black unit sitting on my bench with pride. I have used it many times and would totally recommend this unit to anyone. Please give this a try. I will stand by it.

This toaster is the best. It looks so pretty, and it is the perfect size. DeLonghi is a superior brand, and it has superior style. The slots for the toast are bigger than normal which is great for thicker slices, and there is 4 slots instead of 2 which is great. Best toaster ever! I got the matching kettle too & I will always buy DeLonghi from now on.

This toaster has been great so far. It toasts 2-4 pieces of bread quickly and you can select how long you'd like it toasted for. I find it also keeps the bread warm even when you don't get to the toast immediately after it pops and it has a reheat option if needed. It has a crumb tray for each side, which is easily removed and cleaned. It is also very aesthetically pleasing, so much so that I went back and bought the matching kettle.

I can not say whether it will last, as I have only had it a short time, however so far it has been running well with moderate use.

So we bought the DeLonghi kettle and were happy with its results, that we decided to go with DeLonghi for a new toaster too. We had never used a 4 bread toaster before, but im not sure why we never did. so much quicker to make all of our breakfast by popping in 4 breads at a time. The product allows a number of toasting levels. It may be a little pricey, but the results and quality are great. Even has a slide out tray on the bottom to remove all the crumbs!

We bought this toaster a couple of months ago because yes, it looks nice, but it's very unreliable and hit and miss as far as toasting goes. We have it set on 2 1/2 which is a low setting, sometimes it will pop the bread up and there's hardly any colour on the bread, other times it doesn't pop up at all, you have to press the cancel button after it has started to smoke and the toast is then burnt black. For the price, and being a DeLonghi, I expected better.

I bought this toaster because it looks good.
But I don't use the machine anymore.
it takes ages to be completed and doesn't toast the bread well.
another reason, sometimes the power(electricity) goes out without reason while the toaster is on.
so disappointed!! even it's not cheap.
now I use KMART toaster.
This DéLonghi Brillante toaster is good at display only.

Had this toaster about 12 months. In the last 6 months its become very unreliable. If you don't hover, and check the toast, it burns it to a crisp, even on a low setting. This is frustrating, and defeats the purpose of a toaster. Disappointed after paying so much for a toaster that can't even do a basic function.

I've had the toaster for a couple of weeks but find that the toast action isn't consistent e.g. one side is brown the other side of the bread is still not toasted. It has been suggested by DeLonghi that I take the toaster back to Harvey Norman, which I will do but it is inconvenient. I shall follow up here with the result from the replacement when I am able to return it.
Disappointing, the toaster looks fantastic so maybe we just got a faulty one.