Cuisinart CPT-180BKS Classic 4-Slice Toaster, Black/Stainless Steel

I purchased this same toaster when I retired. After 16 years of faithful service one of the elements no longer worked. I loved this toaster so much I purchased another one. Aside from some very minor style changes, the toaster is exactly the same. The only thing I don't like are that the toaster feet don't slide very easily on my countertop. I put some of those peel and stick felt circles on the toaster feet and the problem was solved.

I had been on the hunt for a toaster that would go well with out black stainless steel appliances. I wasn't finding anything that I felt would look similar. When I came across this Cuisinart I was so excited. The color is perfect and looks great with all our other appliances. Love the four slots - so handy with a family of 4. So far we find that it works well, settings are east to manage (and not too many too be overwhelming), and easy to clean. I find it finger print resistant, as well - or maybe we just don't touch the front?! The knobs are sensitive so if you hit it, it will turn, however it hasn't been an issue for us. I have found that if you have something lighter in the slot and it pops up, sometimes it pops it out of the toaster. That has only happened a few times in the months we have had it = again, not an issue for me.

I've had (much) more expensive toasters and (much) less expensive toasters and none of them consistently toasted as evenly as this one. Perfect toast every single time - for four years and counting. I don't know if it's this model or if every once in a while one comes off the line that just has all the heating elements in the right place. I miss the bagel setting on my previous toasters that allowed me to just toast one side. But in the end it's all about an even piece of toast, isn't it?

So far it works well. I can clean it east. It is what I call tinny. It is thin metal and has no weight. It looks good. Just very light

The toast comes out perfect and it's cute.

This toaster is very cheaply made and is not indicative of what Cuisinart products used to stand for. You can feel its cheapness in all aspects.1. Knobs spin wayyyyy too easily. I've tapped them not realizing multiple times, burning my bread.2. Bagel setting does nothing! It toasts on both sides.3. The listing states the slots are a wide 1.5 inches. This is true, however, the spring loaded cage inside the slots do not expand any more than 1.25 inches. This means you have to push your bagels or hamburger buns down. That in itself is no big deal, but they subsequently burn easily as the bread is too close to the heating element.4. It does not toast evenly so the bread has to be flipped half way through. The sample pictures show how one side is lightly burnt while the other side is fine when not flipped half way.5. As you can see in the first picture inside the toaster, the heating element heats unevenly. Sometimes the toast comes out fine but other times toast will be burnt in a section and not toast well in another section. It's hit or miss with this thing.6. It toasts too quickly so the bread does not toast deep enough, causing the bread to collapse under the weight of a butter knife. So, between flips, I let the toast sit for a minute or two to sit in the residual heat. Then I resume toasting. But I don't dare walk away!7. The knobs and levers and buttons and internal components are all creaky and clicky and unreliable. It screams cheap!8. The crumb catcher has to be accessed from the back! What?!!! And even worse, it doesn't even catch half the crumbs so I'm always having to clean them up.I would value it at $10 and even then, it's not worth all the annoyances of this product. I wish I had returned it because I feel scammed out of $69. I'll likely throw it in the "free" box during my next yard sale and get a different brand for half the price.

Temperature control for muffins toast large slits to hold bagels

I didn’t expect much from this toaster since other toasters I’ve bought were so disappointing. But this toaster makes the best toast and is very fast! Very easy to adjust and keep clean. Now hopefully it will last a few years - that remains to be seen but I’m not disappointed that I bought it!