Oster 6247 4-Slice Toaster

While it lasted it was great! It toasted four regular size slices or two extra large/long slices easily. It even easily toasted bread that came straight out of the freezer. Just pop a frozen slice in, hit the 'frozen' button and you get gold crispy hot toast in minutes. The long slot is also great for people who make homemade bread in breadmakers, because it accomodates extra thick/extra long slices of bread. And the removable crumb tray makes it SO easy to clean compared to toasters whose crumb trays are not removable.

BUT, just the other day, half of the heating coils sputtered and spat and must have shorted out because now they don't work anymore. It died after three years of normal use (used about 3 times per week) and now it gets to take up space in a landfill with all the other shoddily built appliances.

I'd pay extra for a toaster that was built to last, if only I knew where to find such a toaster!

Cord is way too short to use in conjunction with an appliance garage. It might have worked if the manufacturer had the cord exiting from the non-control end of the unit.

My husband and I couldn't agree whether to give it 1 or 2 stars. It looks fine and it hasn't broken - the buttons haven't drooped off or anything but at the end of the day we bought it to cook toast and boy it's slow.

I put the first set in when I was 35 and recently turned 42 before it was done. Would be quicker to put the bread out on the balcony in the sun. The elements don't even visibly glow but it gets there in the end. So if you're not in a rush it's OK but frankly disappointing.