I have been looking for a new kettle for a while - the last one we had was breville where the lid wouldn’t open anymore. I was a bit reluctant about smeg mainly because of the price. Do I really need to spend that much for a kettle when you can also buy $20 kettle from Kmart? And I’m so glad I did. The feel of smeg was rock solid. It heats up quickly. The noise is pretty low compared to my old one. And you can just feel you buy quality. It’s better to always buy and spend a bit more for something that you would enjoy for a long time.