Best Toaster? $23 vs $230? Let's Find Out!

The verdict

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SMEG
“if it's all about performance the smag is a very expensive toaster but it performs exceptionally well in most categories”
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Best value
KitchenAid
“the kitchen aid is a bit of an investment at around $100 it performs significant better than the less expensive toasters in most categories”
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Budget pick
GE
“for a price of around $39 the GE toaster seems reasonably priced considering his performance”
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Avoid
Bella
“this time I can't recommend any of the toasters in the 20 to $30 price range”
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Avoid
Proctor Silex
“this time I can't recommend any of the toasters in the 20 to $30 price range”
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Avoid
Black+Decker
“this time I can't recommend any of the toasters in the 20 to $30 price range”
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Avoid
Amazon Basics
“this time I can't recommend any of the toasters in the 20 to $30 price range”
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Avoid
Cuisinart
“this time I can't recommend any of the toasters in the 20 to $30 price range”
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Avoid
Hommater
“this time I can't recommend any of the toasters in the 20 to $30 price range”
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Avoid
Mueller
“this time I can't recommend any of the toasters in the 20 to $30 price range”
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Also noted
Revolution
“the revolution also performed very well in most categories but $330 seems pretty expensive for a toaster”
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