This is an expensive toaster - but no dearer than an Italian brand that my friends have which often incinerates rather than toasts. It has a really wide single slot for thicker items and takes two large slices of bread comfortably. It does not launch the newly toasted bread into space and bread does not get stuck in the slot. Easy to use and keep clean - perfect toast every time. And it comes with a long guarantee. If, like me, you like to start the day with toast and tea, and have the cash - it's a clear winner.
Update: almost 10 months later still performing it's 'daily bread' routine perfectly. I tend to clean it weekly making it look as new as the days I got it.
Further update: One of my biggest problems with my previous toaster was how difficult it was to keep free of breadcrumb residue - which carbonates by the week, month year. This toaster has a mechanism which enables the glass sides to drop down for easier cleaning - no more holding a toaster upside-down and shaking to try release the overtoasted grime.