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5.0 out of 5 starsBreville BTA840XL-Smart4Slice- A toast 2the Appliance Maker!
Reviewed in the United States on October 18, 2010
**** SO IT'S BEEN 3 YEARS FROM (October 2010 PURCHASE NOW); HERE IS THE ANOTHER OR (a 2nd) UPDATE ON THIS SMALL APPLIANCE****
******** THE 2ND SECTION AT VERY BOTTOM BEGINS THE OCT. 2011, UPDATE *********
******** THE 3rd SECTION AT VERY BOTTOM BEGINS THE OCT. 2013, UPDATE *********
Toaster Review:Breville BTA840XL- Smart Toaster4Slice...
Two words..."GET ONE"
A bit more..,/length of ownership (LOO); new out of the box however Operation SUCCESS!
In this family household...the toaster is used fairly often.
If you get one & it happens to have a legitimate manufacturing flaw >return it & GET ANOTHER ONE.
This toaster...is very solid..(my counter-top doesn't care if it's to heavy). Whatever functions used so far preform flawlessly.., and my toast comes out....well.. like toast. Based on whatever usage thus far... we believe the bagel/def. features will more than likely preform to some degree- once used. Either way..,if in the market to replace a old/broken toaster.., & even more important..if someone's the type that remembers that manufactures skimp at every turn (when designing & assembling what they now might refer to as "throw away items".., you might squander all your reserves buying a new toaster every other year..;hence the few extra bucks for this thing is absolutely more than worth every penny. After researching toasters, no other device has similar features. Moreover, what generally sells me is value.
For lack of a better thought, it's as though a robot is preparing your toast & how cool is that?
Hats off to the Brev Brand. -----
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10/2011 Update; "LOO" 1Yr
No issues thus far, all features you read about in the Breville ADV. ..satisfy us to a T, Not to mention-..typical english muffins done in 1 cycle. Makes a great evenly toasted breads...as well. We figure we use it as most would- for various breakfast/snack/frozen/bread items.Everyone's happy with the look/feel/operation.
My wife states the crumb trays are a Breeze & onceINaWhile gently shakes it upside down to release any slightly larger residue that may not make it to the trays. As for The Brev Brand, well it's a definite pleasure to use an appliance that's much less likely actually "come apart" at the touch of ones hand.
Very Solid, Fairly Quick..Plenty of Element Heat..but unit stays generally cool to the touch. If one is the type to splurge (when affordable to) on a purchase...this is one of those times to do so.
After some initial various review searching- no surprise that all toaster brands can have issues , pro/cons etc & it seems there is still 3ways to price a toaster on average., $30. ,$90. & 150.+ or so..& there may be descent mid-priced toasters on the market. That being noted, if one appreciates very well made, innovative appliance's/items...this toaster is a real winner & absolutely Worth`the Whirl!
We'll see if our $200. toaster holds up moving forward & over nxt couple Y's.
It's a Five-Star`er --
-- "for now."
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10/2013 "LOO" 3Yr
So far at 3 full years...., the appliance acts as it did when new. Just the Pro's and still no Cons. Superb wattage/heating power...preforms flawlessly on whatever we throw at it. We especially love the little "ding" when the cycle finishes. We will see how this thing holds up thru it's 5Yr Anniversary. lol - And will update again at 5Yrs or if it craps out... ( whichever comes first ). Bottom Line, yes, still recommend this appliance.
Even if it does break down soon, being that we see & use the appliance at least 3-5 days a week- would much rather own it again over the tinny / cheaply made alternatives.
Update as of;
October 27, 2017.
No issues with the toaster. Works as it did the day we took it out of the box. If it retires itself would purchase another of the same. Cheers.
