Bought this kettle some time ago now. Absolutely loved it, I love the blue glow and the ability to see the water level. The noise and time taken to boil seemed about average, and was pretty much what I'd expected.
But a week after the warranty ran out the kettle stopped working, we replaced the plug and it started working again. 2 weeks later the kettle broke again (possibly the element?) - it still glows blue but is not heating up. For the price I would have expected it to last a bit longer.
Also, I do think the picture is misleading - looks like there is a vertical black line down the edge which is not the case.