T-Fal Avanté Elite Convection Toaster Oven with Glass Top  Product Reviews

"OK, I've had this a while now (9 months?) and I finally am writing this. Overall, pretty good unit. Cons: 1. sometimes the motor sounds funny, like it is vibrating, other times it doesn't sound like it's working at all, sometimes it seems to be working/cycling just fine. Actually, I don't see any improvement in cooking time, as baking seems to take just as long as with a conventional toaster oven. And the temperature? I don't know if it works right, I just set everything on 450 degrees (i.e. potatoes). 2. the baking tray does not even fit properly. you have to grab it with an oven mit to get it out, as it jams in there. Not with the tool they give you, but an oven mit. really strange. 3. toast, mostly what I do: toasts more on the bottom, but not too bad, just SLOW compared to what I'm used to. this is probably because the tray has to be placed on the low position, since it will be upside down if you place it in the more natural middle/high slot. you won't be able to slide the toast out in that position, you'll have to lift it, and i got tired of getting burned. 4. glass stains easily and have not been able to get stains off it (no idea what it is but nothing too unusual). The lights, sounds, menu, volume levels, etc. seem OK once you get used to them. Wonder why they don't sell them in stores? the non-convection oven is findable. the price seemed to change weekly on Amazon, eventually got it with free shipping for around $80? Maybe $90, can't remember. i recommend the unit. "

"I received this oven for Christmas last year and it is great! It saves me major heat in the summer. You can cook a whole chicken in it and I love that it heats up instantly- no more pre-heating when I need to do something fast or small like garlic bread. The only thing I don't like about the oven is the bread warmer. You can't really use it when your using the lower oven because it gets too hot and over heats your bread. Otherwise- one of my favorite appliances!"

"Good price. Works very well. Very pleased with this product. Glad we got it."

"I have had this oven for almost a year and i have loved it. I reseached and bought this oven because of the good reviews on amazon.com. All of the food i have prepared in the oven has been great -- BUT -- I just cooked some pork chops and I had opened the oven door and cut a piece of meat, closed the oven door and put the meat on a plate in front of the oven to see if it was cooked. Suddenly the top glass shattered, the handle from the top landed on my plate and there is glass on the counter top and the floor. I am lucky i was not hurt. I immediately called t-fal and they are closed for the weekend -- I will be calling them Monday morning and i do expect my money returned -- I would not want a replacement oven. I came here to see if this has happened to anyone else, and apparently it has. I WOULD NOT BUY THIS OVEN. And i am disappointed because i liked it so much."