Look and feel of this kettle are good. He is meticulously crafted. He is about as heavy as our old plastic kettle. After unpacking no unpleasant chemical odor is noted. So why only three stars? Because the handle and an ergonomic imposition holding is thus already in the empty state uncomfortable - and with 1.7 kg of water is of course be even more intense. And since this unit has a stainless steel structure and is therefore should tackle only the handle, which is obviously very annoying for me and a KO criterion. Property me now two red alternatives ordered with open handle: a maker of AEG and a Kenwood. Hopefully a device which is not only nice to look at, but also to use persuasive.