Purchased Oct, 2012. Unfortunately despite doing the three boil and flushes there is still an absolutely awful taste being produced by boiling the water in this kettle. The kettle body is stainless I can only think the kettle has been decontaminated with an insecticide or such where our chinese chums have gone mad with the antibacteria agent! Cannot get rid of the taste despite several attempts ruins hot drinks and foods. It's either the plastic level window or toxic decontamination chemicals. Why do you need three full boils,flushes and pouraways for manufacturing dust?