The miracle of bad design ===================== OK, normally I write reviews about things I like and have enjoyed. I'll buck the trend a second time and talk awhile about something I don't and have not. Furthermore, as it was a gift, it is not something that is easy to bin or give away. I'm also not in the habit of throwing away things that still work, as my monolithic coffee machine proves. My old microwave, also a gift from someone else in my family, committed seppuku (ritual suicide) right in front of me. There was a click, a spark and a bang. Oh, and fair amount of acrid smoke. It must have been bestest pals with my flymo, which expired in ...  Read the complete review

=== The product === This is a 700 watt 17 litre microwave complete with grill rack. This is stainless steel microwave with black sides and back. === The packaging === This comes provided in a large cardboard box complete with polystyrene to hold it in place and the front of the microwave had protective plastic over it that I discarded as soon as I unpacked it. The packaging was very good and it meant that when we moved house twice in two weeks it stayed in pristine condition ready for unpacking once we were settled in our new flat. === The microwave === This microwave is 700 watts with five separate power levels. ...  Read the complete review