We bought one of these to replace a 10 year old Zanussi microwave/grill. What was striking (in Dec 2012) was how appliances had gone downhill in quality (see reviews of previously well-regarded brands like Bosch/Siemens). AEG has a good reputation in appliances historically, but the built quality of this microwave did not bear it out. We also struggled to find a microwave with decent capacity like our old 30 L Zanussi. The standard sizes now seem to be 17 and 26L. Noticeably smaller and no good reason for this given that the overall space taken by the built-in appliance is the same. The AEG one just had legs to make up the volume. Unlike videos I found online of ..  Read the complete review

I was looking a good brand built-in microwave and the choice out there is somewhat limited. Aeg look good, perform all the functions of a normal microwave and although expensive to buy not as expensive as some other brands. I have owned the microwave for 5-6 years and i see no reason why when i repace the kitchen that i would not keep the microwave and use it in the new kitchen. The main benefit is the fact that it is built in making the kitchen look so much sleeker. This comes at a price compared to freestanding microwaves which some might see as prohibitive but as a finishing touch to an expensive kitchen in my opinion well worth it The build quality is ...  Read the complete review

I recently had a new kitchen put in and this was the microwave which i had been offered to be built into the design. On first appearances, it looked quite plain and not very efficient. In reality it was a very neat and compact mirowave with all the basic features you would expect from a modern day microwave. It cooks food thoroughly (especially soup and jacket potatoes) within a few minutes and is easy to clean. It makes hardly any noise and because it is built in, it frees up your kitchen top space for actual cooking. However, it is quite pricy for the functions it gives and i only chose this one because it would save me the space for preparing and cooking ...  Read the complete review