Breville The Lift & Look Plus 4 Slice Toaster White BTA380WHT

Could only use on lowest setting without burning - this is with sliced supermarket bread. Toasts each side unequally so have to flip over and use the 30s button, but this was not totally unexpected as previous Kambrook also did this. On the plus side. Looks good, feels fairly robust with a nice action.One rather BIG negative is that yesterday, 3 months after purchase, it tripped all the fuses in the apartment, as well as the one in the electrical cupboard for our floor, which the concierge had to reset. Toast popped up at the same time but don't know if this was the cause or caused by the electricity cutting out. Anyway, can't risk that happening again as concierge will not be too pleased being called up again so went out and bought another Kambrook. Don't much ... MoreCould only use on lowest setting without burning - this is with sliced supermarket bread. Toasts each side unequally so have to flip over and use the 30s button, but this was not totally unexpected as previous Kambrook also did this. On the plus side. Looks good, feels fairly robust with a nice action.One rather BIG negative is that yesterday, 3 months after purchase, it tripped all the fuses in the apartment, as well as the one in the electrical cupboard for our floor, which the concierge had to reset. Toast popped up at the same time but don't know if this was the cause or caused by the electricity cutting out. Anyway, can't risk that happening again as concierge will not be too pleased being called up again so went out and bought another Kambrook. Don't much like them either but can't be spending $100 every quarter. The extra star is for looks and feel.

So far it is a fantastic toaster. The long slots are perfect for home-made bread because I don't have to cut it to fit a standard 2 slice toaster. The slots are self-centering and the white exterior is cool to the touch. It toasts evenly, and it is easy to remove the crumbs with the pull out tray.

Our old toaster died at 2.5 years old, had a 3-year warranty, so all good, we got a refund and purchased the same one. Replacement died at 2 years, 2 months. The warranty had been shortened to 2 years on the new one. I took it apart and discovered the part that failed was engineered to do so. They used a nichrome wire crimped to a copper terminal, so it corroded after being exposed to normal air for a few years then went pop once it was thin enough. Both toasters failed the same way (one side of the heater died first, then the other a few weeks later). They change the model number every year to keep reviews positive, and have now shortened the warranty to 1 year as well. Won’t be buying another Breville product again.