Good Toaster, But a Bit Slow
350900
This is a good toaster, but it takes longer than our previous toaster.  The retractable cord is also a nice feature.
654997
Now this is a quality toaster, it works its magic wonderfuly but is a little slow, so you might have to adjust you timing.  The final product, great toast, results, you will love it.
3309799
This is a good toaster. It has the main feature I want in a toaster: 2 very long slots that auto-adjust for bread thickness.

I've had my T-Fal toaster for over 2 weeks now, so it's broken-in, but it still consistently burns some of the crust edges, even when I set the level control to 2 (1 is lowest). The Krups Sensotoast that I had for over 10 years never did this. (That model was very similar to this T-Fal, but Krups stopped making it around 2006. T-Fal and Krups are now part of the same company.)

The toaster has a very nice digital display: a 1-digit LED numeral that displays the setting, and an LCD bar graph that functions as a countdown display. When I first used the toaster, I didn't see how to turn the display off; so I waited at least 5 minutes for the display to turn off by itself, but it didn't; and nowhere in the user guide does it say that the display automatically turns off. I almost decided to install a switch between the outlet and the toaster, because I didn't want the blue digital display to be on during all hours of the day and night. But in fact, the digital display does turn off, about 10 minutes after a toast cycle ends.

The burning of the crust edges (the edges turn black) is annoying enough to me that I decided to buy a used Krups Sensotoast toaster on Ebay. It won't have a digital display, but I guess I can live without that.
267472
I've only had this a few weeks but so far am pleased with it's operation. Not "very pleased"....just pleased. Be aware that it isn't very deep and the slices of bread don't go down far enough to get the whole piece well toasted. There is about one half to three quarters of an inch at the top that doesn't get toasted very well. If you use "small" bread then it will be no problem. For the price it is a good toaster and does a decent job.
482928
Bought this to replace the 22708 model.  This is the newer version of that, but its a little smaller and the bottom rack doesn't come out when door opens as in the older one.  Unit doesn't feel as solidly built as the previous, but very few items are today.

Some reviews claim its a slow toaster, but we find its no slower than its predecessor and that was ok.

So far my wife is happy with it, so that's why it gets 4 stars.  Remember, if momma ain't happy, ain't nobody happy.
2191475
This toaster works good, only real problem is the toaster doesn't toast the entire slice of break without turning. I purchased this because of the slanted access. It would be nice to have made the wells slanted as well so the bread would be totally covered and the toasting would be even and include all of bread area.
664375
Nice toaster, does everything well. Long, wide slots are the way to go....

Moisture content of the bread does change the darkness of the toast, if the bread is a little old you have to lower the setting, the toaster is not that smart.

Took one star away because the first one was DOA, bread would not stay down.
3913883
Great toaster and meets my  needs..no problems with it yet.
3061006
I've had this toaster for about a month now and it toasts our bread slices pretty evenly which is the most important part.  There are two minor things that I didn't like.  The first one is temporary: the toaster had a plastic smell when we first used it, but it's pretty much gone now.  The second one is that it doesn't beep/buzz when it is done toasting.  There have been 3 or 4 times that I forgot I was toasting something and 1/2 hour later, I find the bread, hard and unedible.  The toaster is quiet so that you just don't hear it springing up but you just have to pay attention.  Other than that, no complaints so far about the toasting or reliability.
1513819
This toaster fits the bill: chrome-like exterior, long-slice toaster. And it toasts extremely well - much better than our previous toaster. Functionally and appearance-wise, this gets 5 stars.

However, the thing BEEPS REALLY LOUD, 5 times, when the toast is ready! I was NOT expecting that. I have an infant who sleeps not far away from the kitchen, so I find the beeping very frustrating. I sometimes set it at a higher number and try to take it out before the beeps, but then I risk burning my toast. If you don't have any sleeping children near the kitchen, then maybe it won't be a problem for you.

But again - the toast is great. :)  So it's sort of a love-hate thing for me.
1737097
Takes quite a while to toast, the first few days it browned the toast quickly now it is a lengthy process.  I do like the feature that dings when the toast pops up.
3834426
It took a little time to get use to it, but it far exceeds the other Toaster Ovens I've had.  The controls are different, but once you get use to them, they are by far easier to use.  I would buy it again!
2254031
I like everything about this toaster except for the length of the bread slots.  They are 5 inches long, and if you use "rectangular" bread (Rudi's, EarthGrains, etc), rather than "square" bread, you have to slightly bend it to get it in the slot, which causes it to toast unevenly.  The other option is to turn the slice 90 degrees, but then the end sticks out of the top and doesn't get toasted.
1212046
Ok, mixed feelings on this one. I wanted a reasonably priced toaster oven to replace a 20+ year old one that finally died and would last another 20 years or so. I poured over reviews and was dismayed by how quickly many have died. Hamilton beach had decent reliability ratings so i went with this one. The oven portion works fairly well, but as a toaster it's only average. It takes a bit too long to heat up and does dry the toast a little more than a normal toaster. The knob is definitely a bit of an art form to get just right, but can be learned. Second batch will go faster, so you have to keep that in mind too. It's massive inside which is a big plus and the easy open handle is great for the kids to be able to get use without burning themselves.
3156379
Nice looking toaster. With bread, it toasts one side more than other. I can live with that. Downside, I have to push down the lever over and over to get it to stay. Sometimes I have a lucky day and get it right the first try. Sometimes my day is set to be horrible, and it takes 15 tries, and the toaster almost gets thrown in the trash. But then I remember bagels, and I keep it another day. My husband says there is a trick to it, not to push it ALL the way down. I say, I just want a bagel, not games.
3385831
great little toaster, BUT when toast pops up it is a bit noisy. Takes up quite a bit of counter space
362854
Edit: I bought this over a year ago and the pop up mechanism no longer works. Timer counts down and than it continues to "toast" and if I'm too busy wrangling my toddler it burns whatever poor food stuff has been entrusted to it. I'm glad I got the warranty for this, I will be returning it and using the refund to buy something else.

Me and this toaster are still getting acquainted. The toast tends to go a bit darker than I would like, it's a feeling out process. Some items three is perfection, where as it's barely warm with others. Some items we need to ratchet it up to four and some items come out a little burnt.

Pop tarts are two to be heated through. Pepperidge Farm bagels are "bagel" and three to get a light browning. Raisin bread is a three also, but due to the lack of mass they end up darker and crisper than the bagels.

I like the timer as it gives me an idea of when I need to get back to it. Bagel functionality is always a bonus as is the frozen button, which in our current everything is prepared.. just heat it up lifestyle is almost obligatory. Crumb tray works well. I enjoy the ability to coil the wire underneath when I put the toaster away.

Overall a good purchase.