Bought after re doing kitchen and changing all appliances etc. A very good looking kettle at least in my opinion and lets face it with the aesthetics of something it is very individual. Easy to set up and a very basic kettle. You do need to fill via the hole as opposed to the spout as it has a filter in the spout and the lid can be slightly difficult ie if you had bad arthiritis and couldn't grip well with your hands I wouldn't recommend it as it can be a bit stiff and hard to remove. It doesn't have a water level indicator but as you have to fill it via the hole you would be able to see the level anyway. A relativley quick boil if not a little noisy, ...  Read the complete review