"Christine Chase" > wrote in message
...
> I know this may seem silly, but after doing research on both epinions and
> Amazon, I still can't settle on a decent 2-slice toaster to buy.
>
> For years I have used an old 1950's GE chrome toaster that I bought ages
ago
> at a swap meet for $5. Personally, I don't find anything wrong with it,
and
> I will never get rid of it as long as it works for me. However, my
husband
> hates the thing. He thinks it's unsafe because it's old (it's the one
> countertop appliance I always have to leave unplugged)... He hates that
the
> only thing we can toast in it is standard size bread... Nevermind that it
> toasts bread *perfectly* every time, evenly and without burning.
>
> So I'm tasked with buying our family an additional toaster that will toast
> bagels, waffles, larger-size bread, etc etc, and that he won't panic if I
> leave plugged in after using it.
>
> Anyone out there love their toaster? Have you owned it for more than a
> year? It seems that is the catch-22. People that hate their toasters
WISH
> they would break so they can replace them, and people who love their
> toasters find that they break after a few months of use.
>
> Thanks for your input!
> Christine

I'd use the one you have. I have a Rival that I purchased for $9.95 over 10
years ago. I leave it plugged in all the time, though I do that with
everything. I'm an optimist. It won't toast bagels, but then I don't eat
them either. The one I had before this Rival was a Sunbeam that lasted 30+
years.

Charlie