Cuisinart TOB 260N1 Convection Toaster Stainless Reviews Summary

Design and Build Quality

Pros:

• "The entire unit is stainless steel and is well vented."
• "Elegantly designed to complement our stainless steel appliances."
• "The brushed metal cabinet is solid, very dent resistant, and the back is not soft in any way."
• "This model is roomy inside which is lovely."
• "The shelf pulls forward when you open the door; the crumb tray is sturdy and is accessible without a fuss."
• "It's slightly bigger than others but still fits on the counter."
• "The capacity is good. It's spacious enough to bake with some of my standard pans."

Cons:

• "The rear metal panel is VERY soft--you can cause a dent in it just by pressing firmly with a finger!"
• "The door seemed warped and wouldn't close on the right side."
• "The upper right corner of the door doesn't fit really tight so some steam leaks out at that point."
• "If you look at the door mechanism on the inside it doesn't match on the left and right."
• "The door at the top has a slight gap."
• "The legs on this toaster oven are cheap plastic."
• "The inside parts are thinner, less expensive looking."

Usability and Features

Pros:

• "Very easy to use and clean."
• "Controls are simple and easy too use."
• "The controls are very easy to use and the buttons and knob are perfectly fine."
• "The display is easy to access with no digital push buttons to wear out!"
• "The light inside turns on every time you open the door, but has a delay for when it'll turn off."
• "The handle on this model does not get hot at all and I love that."
• "The control knob is chromed plastic that feels flimsy."

Cons:

• "The bloody door won't stay open unless it is held down."
• "The user interface is full with useless programs, and getting it to do something takes a lot of button manipulation."
• "The controls can be a bit tricky to figure out and it is a pain to always have to scroll through the options each time to bake."
• "Just overly complicated and confusing; should be simple and straightforward."
• "You also can't adjust the time or temperature during cooking-you have to program all over again."
• "The controls are not easy to use and they give far too many options to scroll through to get what you need."
• "It's too complicated to use. The controls are too sensitive."

Performance and Reliability

Pros:

• "Cooks things wonderfully, does a great job air frying, and I love a good baked potato from it - always perfect in 45 minutes at 425F."
• "This unit heats up fast, has plenty of useful presets, was much even temperature than our full sized oven."
• "This toaster oven really does the job and works great."
• "The convection option speeds up cooking."
• "So far it is easy to use and it cooks evenly."
• "The Cuisinart cooks more evenly than the two appliances it replaces."
• "This toaster oven heats up fast, has convection, and produces way better results."