Update 4 January 2023
After more than a year of daily use, this kettle is still going strong and the inside had some small water marks from normal use. A light wash with some vinegar cleaned it up and its looking new again on the inside, general "maintenance". Nothing mechanical has broken and nothing has melted. The stainless steel finish can be harder to clean, Barkeepers friend is your friend to bring that new kettle look back.

Our relatives who have the same kettle, in their new house have a larger stove with larger burners, I assume they used the large burner with the kettle, and the spout did melt a bit, still no signs of rust. The handle was starting to feel a little loose, a quick tightening of the screw that holds it in place sorted that out.

Still a great kettle, if you don't want to worry about which burner you use with the kettle and you have a tendency to use the a burner where the flames run past the edge of the base, this kettle isn't for you, that spout will melt, unfortunately.

Update 13 April 2022

Purchased Oxo Brew Uplift in December 2021, posted review January 2022, in February it had small signs of rust. Contacted Oxo customer service, great customer service, kettle was replaced within a week. New kettle has no problems, in use daily for longer than the original one purchased, no signs of rust and still looks new on the inside. Still love the kettle

This is a review of the Oxo Brew Uplift kettle with the spout that opens when you lift the handle. It seems like there are other reviews here that may describe Oxo's other kettle with the manual spout.

Love this kettle, used it daily for about 1.5 months while I was living with family that had this kettle for about 2 years. When the time came to look for our own kettle, this one was certainly on the list to get. we use it on a gas range, cant comment on using it with hot plate or an induction stove at this point.

The first thing I checked was for signs of rust inside their kettle... none was present, and it was still surprisingly clean with the shiny stainless steel bottom. I thought the bottom of the kettle was thin, but it didn't bother me as it probably helps in faster heat transfer.

The pouring mechanism worked well, it was the first time I'd encountered a kettle like this and was initially intrigued. Once you get used to it, its a breeze, experiment with different positions on the handle when pouring, filling etc. I never felt that the mechanism was unsafe to use, nor did I encounter hot water being forced out of the spout like this brand's other kettle with a manual spout.

I do find the lid a little tight, I'm hoping this will loosen up a bit with use. Note that if you don't put the lid on properly, the kettle either won't whistle, or the whistle volume will be reduced. This is due to the pressure that is needed to force the hot steam out through the whistle, if the kettle is bleeding pressure because the filling lid is not put on properly, its not going to whistle or whistle loud enough.

Ahh... the melting whistle issue. I read many 1-star reviews on this issue, I believe its a non issue if you use a little common sense and use the right burner size for the kettle as stated in the usage guidelines. If you're putting the kettle on the largest burner and the flames extend past the base of the kettle, you're using a burner thats too big for the purpose. If you place the kettle uncentered so that spout is directly above the flame, of course its going to melt, pay attention and read the usage guide. Its the same as using a small pot on a large burner, those handles are going to get seriously hot, and if they're plastic, will possibly melt right off as well, its not the product at fault. Perhaps Oxo have made a slight product change and used a more heat resistant plastic now in 2021 / 2022, but it certainly isn't an issue with our pot purchased in 2022, not an issue with a family member's pot purchased in 2020.

Filling the pot... yes its tricky filling through the spout, and if you're used to doing that, this may not be the kettle for you. Refilling an already hot kettle could be tricky with the hot steam and tight lid, we don't often need to boil more than one pot of hot water at a time so it hasn't been an issue for us. We also empty the kettle into a thermos flask so that we have access to hot water without having to re-boil water, that helps the issue and saves on energy usage. By the time we need to boil water again, the kettle has cooled sufficiently.

A good 45% of my kitchen utensils are from Oxo.
So when I stumbled on tea kettle I was initially put off by the price point and the mixed reviews regarding pieces melting and what not.
But I'm glad I splurged and didn't listen.
I've been using this kettle religiously every morning for my morning tea and sometimes even at night for 3 weeks and I love it.
I literally have no cons except for the price lol
But it's worth every penny now that I have it.
I'm sure I'll have to deal with rust ware later down the road but I cut down on that by cleaning my kettle after it's cooled down after use and drying it off throughly.

I have a electric stove so I haven't had any melting issues.
I put it in medium-high heat (7/8 on the stove) and when it's ready, it whistles like a classic tea kettle.
It retains great heat if you want to make a second cup.
I really do adore this thing and suspect I'll have it around for a while.

First, I love this kettle. I bought it to replace an original (smaller) model that got lost when I moved over a decade ago. I love the lifting mechanism and just wish that the lid would stay on. It literally pops out when I'm lifting the hot kettle, so it's possible that the steel is changing shape in the process. The one this replaced was a single-piece kettle (no seam at the base), heavier steel, and this NEVER happened; of course, it wore at the bottom over time, but that was after a decade or so of daily use. Give me my old one!!! Please!

I purchased this tea kettle as a replacement for another tea kettle that developed a leak. My wife and I are huge fans of OXO products, so this seemed like a natural replacement. No disappointments. It looks great on our stove top. Works really well and does what it is supposed to do. One more OXO winner!

Bought this as a replacement for one we bought 20 years ago.. Great design. Easy to use.Smooth action. Glad it is still being made !