fast but crappy design – bought one of these to replace my decades old Sharp microwave which was starting to rust inside and was maybe half the power so took longer to heat stuff up. After all, I think Sharp invented the microwave oven, so a new model should just be better - right ?

Wrong - while being twice as fast to heat up which is better, using this is a PITA.

The digital display - which on my old one simply displayed the time - all the time - on this one blacks out when you're not using it - so thanks for removing that useful feature - not !

The most basic functions - pressing the touch button for Start/30 seconds heat - on the old one was simply that - the touch button worked with a gentle finger touch. The new one - requires about 2-3kg of physical force before it registers - so with growing impatience my habit now is to stab at it forcefully - so easy and satisfying - double NOT !!

then just opening the door - I think the old one had an actual pull handle - with opened easily and quietly with a gentle pull of the handle - this new one doesn't even HAVE an effing handle - you have to stab at the door button - which again requires a substantial physical effort at least 2-3 kgs pressure - whereupon it suddenly springs open with a loud noise - pity if someone was sleeping nearby - you'd wake them up !

Oh - and the door spring release means that it can spring open and hit you in the face if you're not careful - so again - quality design. Low, low quality. Not only that - but unlike my old Sharp which opened maybe 180 degrees, this one surprises first time users by only opening 90 degrees - so when it springs open with the punch-door button, and you reach in, it can then hit you in the face when it bounces back off the hard 90 degree stop - gets you both ways !

Was this designed by a man ? I think so - not for a gentle woman's touch.

Was it designed for cut-price accountants - I think so - I won't be buying another one.

The reason I did choose this one was it was about the only one with black text on white - most others I found were had unreadable text like dark grey on black background - What is that all about - the opposite of obvious - is cool ? Not for me - it gets me hot under the collar.

So I'm using this - stabbing it like a man - building my muscles - so I'm ready to bash up someone - was that the design plan ? If so it's working.