1.The few negative reviews I can not quite understand first. Must be especially a kettle of this performance really mind. 50% more expensive. 2200 Watt !!! , Of Glass! Visually looks very good! inclusive Blue LED lighting plus an eye-catcher in the kitchen. But the performance / price / and optics were decisive for me. 2. The negative reviews .... Smells of plastic, the drinks afterwards ... taste my opinion your fault. - To prevent, I boil the kettle 3 times with clear water, then rinsing, let then cook 2 times with Geschierspülmittel (running over because of foam, but is logical), mopped drained ... times a precaution, 1 SCALING, Bio Descaler, I would always take) Then once plain cooking and again 2 times and 1 times Geschierspülmittel Clear cooking and I have to say that I very am very sensitive when it comes to odors and taste, but after the operation zero odors. But from the ground should any cooking appliance thoroughly beforehand reinigen.- My opinion! But 3.Gibt also negative ... or operator Unfriendly ... Use this stove for weeks, not just alone .. one tends to take the take the cooker nacxh the cooking process at the top of the handle to great grip or too thick Finge and times ends up with his finger again on On switch, the machine will not boil, the water is still hot , it no longer turns but then also from. As a result, the plastic plate Heitz (Hence the plastic smell?) Heated .. 4.Conclusion: If some people point 1to 3 my review a little heed you get for the money, 19,95 Stand 09/2014 with an output of 2200 watts and boiled water from 1,70L in under 2 min.kein better device , Therefore, full marks. Shipping and sales of Amazon as always top. Keep it up ...