Breville A Bit More™ Toaster, 2-slice

Works really well like a toaster should

Been though 4 toasters. None have toasted evenly until this. Great toaster! Buy one.

It has top-notch toasting power, and helpful features that give you the ability to create perfectly evenly toasted bread. Left to itself, when toasting dense bread that takes longer to toast, it will toast the inside surface of the bread more than the outside (like every other toaster I've used) however, this toaster lets you lift the toast up whenever you want without ending the cycle, so you can grasp it and turn it over. The LED indicator tells you when the toast is half-done, so that you can time your flip-over. I find it easy to work with, and I get the best toast I've ever had -- not only even on both sides, but also with that crunchy well-toasted texture. I'm very satisfied with its performance, and also the quality feel of the unit.

I’m genuinely frustrated writing this because I loved this toaster while it worked. It toasted evenly, looked beautiful on the counter, and felt like a “buy once, enjoy for years” kind of appliance. Unfortunately, the plunger mechanism stopped engaging and latching, which should be a simple mechanical repair. That’s when the real disappointment started. For a premium, high-end brand like Breville, it’s shocking that the product appears to be deliberately designed to be unrepairable. After removing every visible screw, the housing still couldn’t be opened because of proprietary twist-lock fasteners and security “hex-star” screws with inner pins that prevent standard tools from fully engaging. Two of the screws even warped almost immediately, making disassembly essentially impossible without damaging the unit. So now, instead of making a straightforward fix, the only realistic option is to throw an otherwise well-built toaster in the garbage. That feels wasteful, environmentally irresponsible, and honestly pretty cynical from a company that markets itself as premium and thoughtfully engineered. Consumers spending top dollar shouldn’t be forced into a disposable-appliance cycle. I expected durability and not a product that becomes landfill over a minor mechanical failure. Really disappointing experience from a brand I previously trusted.

The sole criterion I have for a toaster is that it centers whatever is put in it, so it toasts evenly. I was encouraged by the description for this toaster. Alas, it is like every other toaster in that the springs are shaped like this: / \ instead of this: | | Thus, only the top is centred, and the bottom can (and usually does) flop to either side, burning it on one side and under toasting it on the other. Profoundly disappointed. WHY CAN'T ANY TOASTER MAKER FIGURE THIS OUT???