I bought about 3 years ago, the complete series "Purple Passion" (coffee maker, toaster, kettle) for a small fortune, because I design just blew. I never thought that simple, common household appliances such unprofessional, far away from any purpose, plus a horrendous price, can be built. At the coffee I have immortalized me in the local reviews. Now here the toaster: after the first use I realized that the normal toast completely disappear in the depths of the device and can not be brought to light with the lifting function. Who does not want to fish with a fork or spaghetti tongs in the slots for the bread, still has the option, equipped with thick oven gloves in starting position waylay the ejection moment and snatch at the bread before it disappears into oblivion. I am now not so athletic and therefore switched to the larger sandwich toast; However, this looks after toasting out only a few millimeters from the slots. So who has no long fingernails, comes during the removal to the permanent operation of the lift button is not around or burns otherwise inevitably to the all round extremely hot device from which you total should therefore keep a safe distance. From the beginning I have always set the lowest browning level, so no experience with higher settings. Meanwhile, I note that the toasting process takes longer and longer for consistent results. The immediately after the first toasting "deposited" second charge is finished a little faster, but a lot darker. I therefore use after feeling the button for the premature termination / discharge of the second toast process. The operating lights conked forward to after a week. Not so tragic, because it does not affect the toasting process and I know even without lights when I toast straight. A star for really sensational look, another star that the device still works after 3 years now reasonably. Design or not, for me ever again Russell Hobbs! The fact that there is price decline does not change my decision.
