We wanted a nice stainless steel toaster oven and saw that the Breville BOV800XL had been rated tops by Consumer Reports. It seemed too expensive, and we considered the Cuisinart TOB-195, but we’re not big fans of membrane control panels and prefer knobs if possible. But the Breville BOV800XL seemed too big as well as pricey. Breville BOV650XL “little brother” model is just right in size, is well made, and works great! Having a countdown timer is very nice, the crumb tray is super simple to pull out and empty. The manual recommends doing that after every use, and with this design, that’s no chore at all. Nice! Breville BOV650XL has nearly all the features of its bigger brother, and after using it for a couple of months we are very happy with Breville BOV650XL. >>> Read more