Rapid Kettle

I have one that I bought approximately 11 years ago which I use quite a few times everyday. Works as if were new, It's stainless steel , heats water quite quickly. The only thing bad I have to say is that the "finishing" at the top of the handle near where you push the button/lever to fill the pot is finished with some sort of laminated layer which has bubbled and started to peel off. It does not affect the function - but aesthetically detracts the overall appearance. I am thinking of buying a Dash long slot toaster due to the great good long life the rapid kettle is giving me (I hope it does not die soon after writing this review.

A little better quality at a better price, but things have gone up in price in general. Kind of bigger that other electric kettles used in past, but I think might be more durable. I think all electric water kettles are hot to touch except handle area, but I'd wondered if this was a little hotter. But I don't think I hardly touched the ones of the past, or I would definitely remember. This one for the first time, I touched it in the beginning of operation, and reminded myself not to do that, which you shouldn't. I must of subconsciously always done this with the ones of the past due to knowing at one that the particular area of the kettle gets hot. Kind of like when getting a new car or a car rental, for the first day or so driving it seems a little different & you take more note of things, and then in no time your use to driving it.