Our basic Black and Decker toaster oven recently failed and we wanted to try something a little more powerful and versatile. Wow does this toaster oven impress. Toast is done perfectly in about 5 minutes. It heats up very fast for baking and heats food evenly. We bake a lot of sourdough bread and the proofing function really comes in handy. We recently tried baking a whole 7 pound chicken and with the included temperature probe it came out perfectly. Literally everything we have tried in this toaster oven has come out tasting great. It is also very easy to use.This is an excellent value for the money. You pay a little more than you would for one of the smaller basic models but you can cook so much more in this toaster oven that spending a little more is definitely worth it.Do take note that this device is a bit larger than one of the basic models. In the one picture I show it next to our kitchen aid mixer so you have a sense of size. Make sure you have the counter space to fit this.