Whilst looking for a replacement microwave for the 37 year old GE Spacemaker II (back then they knew how to build things so they'd last), reading the one-star reviews on ALL of them is enough to give you the shivers, one ultimately has to decide on something. Or forego having a microwave altogether. After several days of being without: enduring mediocre coffee, hot if fresh from a brewed pot, but meh otherwise, waiting forever for things to thaw, and so forth, we decided to roll the proverbial dice and get one.

Which led us to this one. We wanted something with a bit more power than the venerable GE, but as we mainly use the microwave for reheating and defrosting, not cooking, we didn't need one that would zap something with too much energy. Why use a battleaxe when a stiletto will do? Given how many of these things are now all-in-one appliances with air fryers, grills, and who knows what all else anymore, we took to the KISS principle, thinking that this is a microwave oven, that's all it needs to do. Further, after reading about key panels that are so dim you need a flashlight to read them, this unit with a more minimal set of controls was also appealing.

Pros:

Small space - the GE fits in a shelf space cut out to fit around our cabinets, but do you think GE would still have one that could be put into the same space now? "Beautiful dreamer, wake unto me..." Not happening. So since we don't want a hole in the cabinet space, the old one makes a great place to store our cat bowls and similar items. There is still function after death. So this Comfee claims some of the counter space, but not too much.

Nice interface - I did have to read the manual to find why pressing the kitchen timer button wasn't microwaving, it really is only a timer, the actual selection of time is a two-step process - select power level, then time by turning the dial.

Door with a handle. I was considering some with a "push the button" to open the door, but got to thinking that it is a spring in there to release the door, given the quality these days, they might not use a spring that will take a lot of repeated use.

Instant 30 seconds with tap of start button. Great for quick reheat. Can press multiple times if needed.

Tray brings item back to original position. When heating coffee, for example, you don't want to have to reach around the hot mug to get to the handle. This puts the handle back in front of you for much easier removal.

Packed well and arrived safely - good job on the packing and shipping.

Things I wish it would do:

Well, you can't have everything, I realize, but it would be nice if you could set the Eco mode which saves power when not using the microwave by turning off the display to be the default mode, rather than having to re-initiate it each time. Beeps to remind you that "hey, stupid, you left the food in the microwave again" would be nice. One second increments between 1-20 seconds would be nice, it jumps in units of five at first, then 10. I can live with it, but you don't have quite the precision of a keypad.

In conclusion, so far, so good. Now the real test is to see how long it lasts. The 37 year old GE sets a pretty high bar to clear...

It's easy to see the buttons. Just push the power button, turn the knob to power you want. Push start button then the
Time button then turn the knob to the time you want to cook then the start button. If you make a mistake push stop button. I have not used the defrost button. I like it

I do not cook in my microwave so when my 700$ microwave broke after 2 years I bought this as a stand in until I replaced the big one. To my surprise this one does what I need and it takes up minimal space and as my husband commented, "It's cute!"

My kitchen is retro so this microwave is perfect for me! It works great and is very easy to use! I'm happy to say I would recommend this microwave!! I wasn't disappointed!!

Purchased for our RV and love it. Super cute design and does not make noise. Takes a little longer to heat than a standard microwave but overall its been great for the price!