BUT:
Only 3 weeks after expiration of the warranty period died of toaster with a blue flame. The then contacted "Service" Philips was "unfortunately" do nothing, because the period between the end of warranty and defect already too long was (!).
CONCLUSION:
We hereby adopt Philips as a quality brand and welcome them again in ever-growing dance seemingly well-known manufacturers, cheap let in China manufacture, sell high here and the customers themselves have no interest.