Like I said, my Breville is over two years old and going strong. The Kenwood ones just look cheap and nasty. This thing is solid and boils water *fast*.

I have to laugh at the 'noisy' comments. Its a flippin' kettle, used in a kitchen, not a library. And its for two minutes at a time - if that. Nobody complains if their blender is too noisy to listen to the radio whilst in use.