KitchenAid Artisan KMT423

The toaster is finished nicely and has a button activated toast lowering function. After the cycle is complete us rises in the same slow and smooth way after which it proceeds to beep a short note to let you know. While it's toasting a blue LCD screen shows you a countdown bar.
Apart from the above-mentioned party trick it has a crumpet and a keep warm feature.

Having said all that, the main why buy to justify the extra cost over a $30, a $90 or a $120 toaster is a nicer smoother more premium look and feel. It is expensive and feels several no...

We've had this toaster now for around 4 years and it's never missed a beat. Positives are that it toasts quite evenly, though for me only the higher settings are useful. I still find it interesting that the toast lowers slowly into the toaster and then raises automatically at the end. This toaster will handle fairly thick bread and crumpets, and has settings for frozen etc. If you have a modern kitchen the red colour might suit your taste. The negatives of this toaster are the long toasting time, I feel this toaster is pretty slow to brown your...

Nothing very special about this toaster. It is overly large compared to the majority of toasters on the market, so storage will be a concern. The display stays on far too long after completion of toasting which equates to energy wastage. The audible beep at the completion of toasting is just a tad too loud - I am comparing it to the Kitchen Aid kettle, that is much quieter. Timing knob controls are 'sloppy' to the touch - maybe require a better 'snap-to-time' feel. This toaster just says... Made in China... without a lot of Kitchen Aid quality ...