I got mine as a gift from my mother, I have a large family so I needed a toaster that would toast more than 2 toast at a time. This makes really good evenly cooked toast and it is so stylish looking. I like the retro meets modern stainless look. It's great for bagels and hot dog buns too. I think she paid around 40 dollars. It is definitely worth it and if I had to buy it on my own I would