Pro: - is made of glass - Looks great - Good workmanship Cons: - Boiling water takes a little longer than plastic / metal kettle - If cold faster. If you look at makes his tea does not immediately have to boil the water for few minutes. - Traces of lime hello. So if you not previously decalcified water system due to a filter, it looks not so beautiful after few times boil because all calcified and optically no longer beautiful ....