Love the Wolf Toaster Oven. Easy to use and clean. Only two people in our house. Convenient to bake/cook/toast small portions instead of heating our big oven. More expensive than most toaster ovens but totally worth it. Great product!

Yes it is worth the price. Well built, heats up quickly, cooks evenly and has a great look on the counter. Hesitated for several years, because of the price, but am so happy I took the plunge.

Use it more than oven. Can not put into words how much I love this product. Worth the extra dollars. It can do anything

What's not to like, it does it's job as a second oven very well.

Here are my opinions/observations on a few major points of comparison to other products:

Problems and Warranty; I understand, but have not confirmed, that there are no service centers in the US which could be problematic. While I've yet to have any issues, if I did, I'd plan on begging parts from Wolf to fix it myself rather than hassle with the return, expense and possible shipping damage. Most companies are happy to comply with this because it saves them money. No idea what to expect from Wolf, but it's reasonable to expect this wouldn't be an issue. If I was concerned with this I'd consider buying from a local dealer instead so you might have the option to return/exchange it down the road depending on what their policies are. Unlike the Breville and other products that are known for a number of issues according to reviews, I could really only find one potential issue with this product regarding allegid "known" electronics failures. These seem to be very rare and not systemic issues. We've not had any problems. Hypothetically these could be nothing more than an occasional loose connection resulting from shipping, that might be easily addressed by folks with the know-how, but one would have to contact Wolf to ferret out and confirm the details if you could. That said, should they occur, having a lack of service centers could be problematic for some folks. I expect the odds of issues are very low, but like other products, this is made in China and you might want to look into what service would require for you before you purchase.

Cook times; My wife's characterization is that it cooks "hotter" than our standard oven, and food cooks quicker and cook time needs to be adjusted accordingly. Faster is good imo for work efficiency; who wants to spend more time in the kitchen than they have to. However some might find the learning process a hassle or you might expect occasional issues when following recipes intended for conventional ovens. I don't think it cooks at any different temperature, maybe more accurate and therefore higher compared to poor temperature control that often results in lower than set temperatures on typical lesser products. However, I think depending on usage, food may be closer to the burner, and with the convection fan running, the food probably does get hotter or heats quicker by comparison. I expect the main factor is that food may brown, or burn on top faster by comparison. With the glass door and interior light it's easy to watch what's happening the first few times to get a feel for it and how much to adjust temp or time depending on what you're cooking, what rack it's on and how close it is to the top burner.

Toast; Given the interior size and time to temp up, potential convention toasting if you use it, plus distance to the burners top and bottom, I find it's true that toast get's 'less toasted' and somewhat more 'dehydrated' or dry compared to a typical toaster. This is affected by which rack position you use and if you want the top, bottom or equally toasted. It also takes more time to get a toasted browning by comparison to a smaller oven or dedicated toaster. Typical time to get a nice browning is around 9 minutes for two slices, depending on the bread and how much you load it. We find we use close to the darkest setting to get close to a medium darkness. It seems to me the darkness scale is not accurate and leans towards being less toasted than you might expect from the dial setting. It's easy to add time to achieve results you're looking for though. If you like your toast crispy on the outside and soft on the inside, this is probably not the 'toaster' for you. Consider a smaller oven or a regular toaster. However, my wife is pretty picky with her toast and she likes this toast more than any toaster or oven we've had, since she prefers the bread toasted all the way through and not just the outer crust. There is a bagel setting that toasts more on one side that can result in a softer center if that's your preference, but you'd probably get better results with another product.

Air frying; If you don't know, "Air Frying" is little more than a marketing term for a convection oven. According to America's Test Kitchen testing, there is no practical difference if you already own a conventional convection oven. Depending on the product, one could argue that Air Fryers might have a faster fan; but faster does not necessarily mean more even heat or more dehydration since it's cooking in an enclosed mostly sealed space anyway. What it likely does mean is louder noise when running. We have an "air fryer" that I wouldn't characterize as working particularly good or bad; it's ok if not marginal. Personally I think this oven works just as good if not better with the convection fan on, even though it technically does not have an "Air Frying" setting. All one needs is a suitable basket that allows air flow around the food and use typical air fry practices.

Noise; There is really no noise unless you're running the convection fan. While noise is noticeable, it's not at all objectionable and runs very quiet...particularly compared to reviews of similar ovens. It is even substantially quieter than our conventional large oven when using convection.

Door seal; Unlike other products this oven door has an actual heat door seal just like on a conventional full sized oven. There is no discernible steam or appreciable heat loss around the door while cooking though it is not sealed at the bottom so I assume there is some room for minimal air exchange. I would argue that the lack of leakage is a huge advantage if being used under overhead cabinets. The extra cost of this oven will be less than the cost of repair for damage potentially caused by other products.

Cabinet heat; unlike other products and their reviews, the cabinet top and sides stay relative cool even when broiling. That said, I would use the handle and avoid touching the glass, door or sides directly. I put a bamboo cutting block on top with 1" silicone legs under it to divert heat away from overhanging cabinets. This also allows us to store pans on it without scratching, or causing heat damage to the finish on the top. We are in a very dry area and any bamboo tends to warp and split. The cutting board is only ever warm to the touch and has not seen any warping, shrinkage, splitting, burning or other damage at all, which may be a factor of the particular wood we received, but I would expect issues if it were getting particularly hot. I'm happy to report this has worked really well. While I built my own with an appropriately sized board and bought legs separately, there are similar products for the Breville ovens that should work similarly well: https://www.amazon.com/Toaster-HI-BOV900ACB-HI-BOV800CB-Protection-19-7x10-8/dp/B087JL67BP or https://www.amazon.com/Breville-BOV900ACB-Bamboo-Cutting-Board/dp/B07168H3DP for example. The top of the oven measures 22 1/4" x 13 1/4". The legs I used are here; https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07B6T68H9 .

Overall this has worked exceptionally well for everything we've done with it; pizza's, proofing and baking breads, desserts, fries, veggies, broiling, baking, etc. and it works great as a second oven. Everything crisps, browns, rises and otherwise cooks really well and has equalled if not surpassed our high end conventional oven. We had originally considered the Breville countertop oven because of the substantially lower cost, but that lower cost comes appears to come with issues. We have not regretted biting the bullet on price; buy once, cry once. We expect this will last longer and save money in the long run, but time will tell.

I too have a 12 year old Breville te kettle that works fine. I have bought Wolf countertop appliances to upgrade my kitchen. The toaster oven is large heavier than I expected and loafed with features. It matches the new kitchen appliances perfectly. A little "˜jewelry' for for kitchen counters. Note***. Made in China.ðŸ–ï¸