We bought this as a second microwave because we have five kids who were breaking door push button springs on expensive microwaves from overuse. We were breaking microwaves once a year in our house until this model. We don't use it for more sophisticated defrosting or sensor cook of vegetables- it really only reheats stuff. If I have a large cold casserole dish it will reheat it when set to the max of 4-6 mins but it's not super powerful. But it's perfect for basic reheating, big households, kids- for drinks, soups, oatmeal, potatoes, recipe ingredients, smaller simple stuff. Today it finally died. It may be an internal fuse or a door sensor issue but I feel that getting almost 5 years out of a smaller microwave is probably pretty good for nowadays and we are going to buy a second one before my kids break the door button in the expensive built-on model we have. I like that this sharp doesn't take up a ton of counter space but still has a large reheating chamber. I like that it has clean brushed stainless steel exterior that looks good in our kitchen and is easy to maintain. The inside is easy to clean as well. It is very simple to operate but gets the job done.

I love how well-built this machine is. I like the simple clarity of the timer dial. I love the easy-on-the-ears ring at the end of the cycle. How deep the cavity is. How strong the microwave is. How accurate. I picked this one because it was highly rated, reputed to be durable, simple, functional. That suits me to a T. I'm happy that it's gray on the sides and top and stainless only on the front. I love seeing the remaining time light up -- none of that hard-to-view digital junk. There are slight tactile indentations at the time intervals on what I originally thought was an entirely flat timer on the faceplate. In addition, there are slight "bumps" at the time intervals when turning the knob (which is smooth). These tactile indicators are very slight but still discernible to my uneducated fingertips. If I lose my eyesight, I can use those to track the time in the microwave. That the food does not need to rotate is terrific. This machine always gets my coffee, my leftovers, delicate pastries, everything finished evenly and precisely. This Sharp microwave looks really -- well, sharp! For what it is worth, I am an aging woman who always preferred function and durability over trends and designer stuff. This looks better in my book. I've had enough pretty microwaves that took up enormous amounts of counter space and died in less than a year. Thank goodness, this type microwave from Sharp is still available and to individuals, not just to businesses. Please note that the ring at the end is not obnoxious. It cannot be turned off though, so if you're looking for no ring or buzzer at all, look to the next-level-up models. My Sharp says inside the door that it was made in Thailand. The squeeze handle is easy enough for even me with my loss of hand strength to "grip open" and boy this door is so much more quiet than the ones on microwaves without handles! I don't wake the family when I warm something in the middle of the night anymore. And one more thing, a family member with cognitive problems is finally able to heat his cup of chocolate by himself -- the functions are that clear.

No turntable. Heating ability is super.

I've bought two of these microwaves so far - one for a cousin's apartment warming, and one for me. I originally bought it for the cousin because it had the best reviews on Amazon. I went on to buy the second because the cousin liked it so much, and my current microwave is crummy.

I have to say, I really like this microwave. I'm not a fan of fancy features, which is great, because this thing definitely isn't fancy. You put your food in, close the door, and twist the knob. Ta da! Food is warmed up. I love that the numbers surrounding the dial illuminate to show your selection. It also "counts down" with these illuminated numbers, flashing whichever increment you're closest to at the moment (so at 30-40 seconds remaining, it flashes 30). That said, I'd personally prefer it to be a more boring analog dial - but that's entirely personal preference, and I think most folks will like the numbers as they are.

There are suggested cooking times printed above the dial, which is pretty much useless in a home environment, but hey hey, this is a commercial microwave, after all. This isn't a complaint; just remarking on a "feature" that isn't useful to me.

It has no rotating plate on the inside. That makes it really easy to clean. Easy to clean = likelier to clean it, which is a serious problem in my household.

The handle feels a little cheap. The button on the inside is plastic and it just doesn't feel as sturdy as I would hope from a "commercial" microwave. I expect it won't be a problem since it's fairly lightly used in our house. For someone actually using it in a business, this might be an issue.

Also, this microwave is HUGE. It fits just fine in my big ol' kitchen, but for my apartment-dwelling cousin, they couldn't fit it on the counter. It lived on a kitchen chair for a while until they bought a separate cart for it. This is DEFINITELY NOT a microwave for people with limited counter space. It's a beast!

We've only had it for a week, but the cousin's had it for a couple months now, and neither of us have any major complaints. I would definitely buy this again - just not if you're short on space.

After our previous two microwaves had their plates break or chip, and one of them started randomly burning food, I decided to see if there was anything out there that would be more reliable. We ultimately settled on this one, because even though it's more expensive than even the fancy consumer microwaves it has three important advantages that none (or very few) of them have:

1) It is built to last. Everything on this microwave is purposefully simple and apparently designed to minimize the possibility of breakage. Instead of a plate that will get dragged out with the food and shatter on the floor, it has a glass floor that's fixed onto the body of the microwave. Instead of a push-button control panel whose buttons will inevitably crack or get desensitized, you have an "infinite rotation" wheel that is solidly attached; and because it's not calibrated physically it won't get out of alignment. Instead of a clock that you will continually have to reset, it has ... no clock. The interior is metal all around and all surfaces are easy to clean and seem resistant to scratching.

2) You can intuitively and freely modify cook time while the food is heating. Just spin the wheel, and it does exactly what you'd expect. I can't understand why almost no digital microwave will let you do this, but now that it's easy I do it all the time.

3) Instead of a carousel it has a different kind of heating mechanism that ensures even heating without actually moving the food. This means you can heat larger or odd-shaped dishes without hotspots and without knocking your plate out of alignment. I was surprised at how well this works in practice -- food consistently requires less stirring and has less temperature variation after heating than with any other microwave I've ever owned or used. Naturally you should still be cautious about checking your food before shoveling it in your mouth or feeding it to a small child, but it's nice not to have so many frozen-in-the-middle burritos or ice-cube-like tofu chunks in your leftover chinese food.

If you'd like to use variable temperatures or auto-cook, or presets for popcorn, or have another clock or timer, or have something that's also a convection oven, or do anything other than heating food or food-like stuff in an intuitive and foolproof way, look elsewhere. If you are willing to pay more for a microwave that does one thing and does it better than you'd expect, this is the one.