Returned It!
I saw the Oster Inspire Long Slot 2 Slice Toaster on sale for a super low price at a local store, and thought it looked like a great idea! It is very narrow for easy storage, and you can still cook up to 4 pieces of toast, bagels, english muffins, etc. I brought it home and first thing I noticed straight out of the box is that the cord is super short. At first I think it was retractable, it was so short. But nope, just super short. It wasn't a huge deal, I figured I would just keep it on the counter close to the outlet. The next morning I went to cook some toast and noticed that the heating elements looked very uneven during cooking. They weren't all the same color. There was variation in color which means they aren't all getting the same temperature. Which in turn made the toast come out cooked very uneven. The outside of the toaster was also extremely hot to the touch. I decided to just let it cool down and return it for a refund. I didn't feel like it was safe to have something with wonky heating elements and something that gets so hot to the touch.
snoopyh77
Stevensville, MI