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0 out of 0 people found the following review helpful
Customer Id: A3NCJSXGVHO0MF 2008-12-08
 
Review Summary: 4 years spent hating this toaster
 
Review Content: Four long years I've spent arguing with this heap of junk that's meant to be a toaster!! originally I had the matching kettle, but that fell apart. The toaster - it was never very good at browning bread anyway, but now only half the elements work so it's almost useless. As for the stupid plastic knobs on the front - they bend very easily.

I have now officially given up on delonghi products as they look good, but under-perform in all directions. Just like the english football team.
 
 

6 out of 6 people found the following review helpful
Customer Id: APWFZG2KUULS2 2008-03-15
 
Review Summary: Looks good, but doesn't do a great job!
 
Review Content: I have never considered reviewing a toaster, but now i'm comparing everybody elses reviews whilst I choose a new toaster. Therefore I thought I should let you know why i'm getting a new one;
- Slices of bread need to be turned 180 degrees to cook the top!
- One side browns more than the other
- It takes a long time, its slower than a grill
- Its huge!
So i'm trying to find something a little smaller and less gimicky, that just gets on and quickly makes me some golden brown toast!
 
 

3 out of 3 people found the following review helpful
Customer Id: A1JS3OZ9HXNZ8C 2008-02-20
 
Review Summary: Looks Amazing - Toasts Terribly
 
Review Content: I have given this product 2 stars purley for its design and how it looks. It does look pretty cool in my kitchen with the matching kettle but that is all the positive words I can muster. It takes at least 5 minutes to lightly toast bread, it's uneven and just in general poor at what it does.
I shelved a Dualit toaster for the Delonghi and will be shelving the Delonghi soon!
 
 

9 out of 10 people found the following review helpful
Customer Id: A1LKT744ZIMKAV 2007-12-21
 
Review Summary: Two poor quality toasters joined at the hip
 
Review Content: Not sure where all the 5-star reviews on here originate, but the DeLonghi Metropolis I had was the proverbial pig wearing lipstick. While it's a great idea to have separate arms and separate browning controls, it's about 25% too big, all the buttons and rotary dials on the front feel like they've fallen off a Citroen Saxo, and like a lot of mainstream toasters it cooks unevenly and makes you wait around for an age while it does so. It would be quicker to open your CD drive, place the bread on the tray and warm it inside your PC.

In summary, if you can imagine a pair of seriously cheap 2-slice machines stuck together like Siamese twins, you'll have a pretty good idea of what the Metropolis is like. And then not buy it.

== Update ==
Having returned this last item week, I've recently bought the KitchenAid Artisan 4-Slice Toaster which has turned out to be the premium product we all think we're buying when we mistakenly choose Dualits and DeLonghis. It's a genuine high-grade item and is also available on Amazon, have a look!
 
 

7 out of 7 people found the following review helpful
Customer Id: A3VBL0CATW46DY 2007-07-23
 
Review Summary: Reliable and stunning looks
 
Review Content: I've had mine for over 3 years now and never had any problems with reliability or broken/faulty parts. It toasts bread fully and evenly (which is a challenge for many cheapy toasters) and whilst I admit some of the controls do not feel substantial, in three years they have not failed or broken. It reminds me of a 1970's Datsun - reliable, perfectly designed, and never goes wrong but some people can't help sneer as they rush back to their "more solid" competitors costing twice as much. But I have the last laugh - because I have yet to find a better looking toaster to sit on my worktop. Dualit included.