I'm convinced this is the best toaster in existence. It's one of the best looking toasters around, and although it takes up a lot of space, frankly it deserves the space as it will probably be the best-functioning thing in your kitchen. It has two independent two-slice compartments, and it is possible to set each to different browning levels, as well as lights which count down as the bread gets toasted. We've had it for six months and it's still functioning very well, and on a setting 4 or 5 each compartment will toast two pieces of bread to absolute perfection. No more hanging over the toaster to pop it up before it burns. I actually started eating more toast when we got this.