The vintage look is absolutely amazing! I bought this for my mom for Christmas, as my son broke hers recently and she's in need of a new one. My mom is going to love this! I am definitely going to have to get myself one! Haha! Seems like it will work great, the packaging was in wonderful condition and there are no marks on the toaster itself, no rattling or anything, so everything seems fine. I plugged it in and it turns on and toasts bread pretty good. Very easy to use, and no where near as complex and difficult to get used to like most things are these days! If you need a toaster and love the vintage style, I highly recommend this one! It seems to be so worth every single penny put into it!