Yes I have the Breville smart oven - the larger more expensive one. I love it! Very versatile and yields excellent results.

I have an early model Cuisinart that I got at a garage sale for $20. I've had it for about five years and I absolutely love it.

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Yes, I have a Cuisinart and Love it to death cook the hell out of it I don't use my big oven much anymore. LOL! but it is a small one. 1 rack

this is the one I have

https://www.amazon.com/Cuisinart-TOB-200-Rotisserie-Convection-Stainless/dp/B00MVWGQQC/

Cuisinart has a toaster oven/air fryer that I love so much I got one for my in laws. Here’s the model , if you keep your eye out you can get it for around $180.

The Kalorik MAXX AFO 50967 SS has served me well and is a great value in terms of quality and price. I got mine at Walmart but I think Amazon has it too. I picked it up on sale for $100 here in Canada.

The Corsori is one of the better ones, and I got mine for $130. It is even alexa enabled, which allows you to preheat from anywhere in the world.

Cons: -The fan turning on can blow the cheese off of your sandwich if you don't smash it into your bread or use something to adhere it. -You have to shake the basket when it instructs you -The temp setting goes only up to 400, and in 10 degree increments (No 375 setting)

Pros

• The basket seperates from the base so that both can be cleaned
• Previous makes it nice for pulling out contents and shaking on plate very easy. -Cooks food very well. -Alexa enabled, so it can be preheated from anywhere. This includes at work, while you are on the way home.

Side Notes

• I really love this air fryer, and am considering purchasing the model with two elements to remove the shaking necessity. I had to struggle to come up with flaws. After I purchased this model, my parents and brother both purchased the same one.

If you want to buy cheap , it might not last long. A wise decision could be to spend a bit more and buy a quality air fryer so that it can last a for a good period of time and eventually your cost will be automatically recovered if you could found a good one as it will save you from repair and maintenance.

You can have the best or the cheapest but not both.

Speaking from my experience, the Cosori CO130-AO Convection Toaster Oven excellent for roasting and baking, including Cornish hens and pizzas. It's known for its reliability and durability. (tested video here)

Ninja Foodi XL Pro: It's got great capacity and performs well for both air frying and traditional toaster oven functions.

Instant Omni Plus Air Fryer Toaster Oven: Versatile with multiple functions, including rotisserie for Cornish hens.

These options should fit within your budget and provide excellent performance for your cooking needs without the buzzing issue you were concerned about with the Breville model.

I love my Cuisinart airfryer/toaster combo. Perfect appliance.

As someone who's been using an air fryer for 6 years, you gotta check out my article: Best 7 Air Fryers Toaster Oven Combo. I've rounded up what most folks are looking for, so you're bound to find the air fryer you'll love!

Check out the Breville Air Fryer Pro.

I have a Breville and I can tell you for sure the air fryer mode aka super convection is not as good as a true air fryer. For one person, I'd recommend the air fryer over the toaster oven with air fry mode unless you really want or need a mini oven for stuff like bread or baking stuff.

You can cook a Cornish hen in a air fryer no problem. For frozen pizza, consider using a fry pan with lid or you can cut up the pizza to fit in there.

https://www.amazon.com/Breville-BOV450XL-Mini-Smart-Element/dp/B006CVVA7I

I've got the Breville BOV450XL and I love it.

It's been about 8 years now and it's still going strong. The start button occasionally changes the temperature from F to C instead of starting, but that's a very recent development. Even if that ends up killing the machine, that's lasted about 7 years longer than any other toaster oven I've owned.

It browns toast beautifully and does a great job as a small oven as well.

I haven't used that Oster, nor any in the past 8 years, but I had one before my Breville and it broke after a few months. It had good ratings on Amazon, so I might have just been unlucky.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07D1KQ9HF/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_N1SKFb1H7RZJV

I have the previous model of this Hamilton beach and have no complaints so far. Been in use for about 3 years. Feel free to ask me any questions.

I have the Oster you listed, got it from Costco for 99$ in stainless steel and its onsale there for 99$ now aswell. Works really well I think and I am quite happy with the extra space for real pans to fit it.

Update: I discovered the Breville has a better model called the Smart Oven Pro (BOV845BSS) and went with that after getting a lot of responses and tracking the upvotes. I figure I get this, I'll be good for a while so I'll spend the little extra money. Thanks to you all!

I have this one and regret nothing: https://smile.amazon.com/Breville-BOV900BSS-Convection-Brushed-Stainless/dp/B01N5UPTZS

The only small downside is that it's not the greatest at making toast (ironic, I know) but I'm not a big toast eater so it's nbd.

The 800 is also a bit bigger, it looks like! I just wanted something about the size of the Black and Deckers that I'd been throwing away for a decade. Lol

The Cuisinart air fryer toaster ovens are the cats pajamas. It fits a whole frozen pizza, and the air frying is top notch. It stays relatively clean, and I just wrap foil around the drip tray to make it easier. It has a low temp setting for warming or things like dried fruits, and it gets up to 450 degrees very rapidly if needed. I hardly use the regular oven unless I’m using a pot that is to big to fit. The air fryer works just as well as the container style, and the “fryer” basket works really well even without flipping or shaking the food while cooking. It takes slightly longer than a toaster to toast things, but it does a really consistent job using the toast setting. I’ve recommended this to friends and family because it’s big enough to get a ton of cooking done while also not taking up ridiculous amounts of counter space, and sometimes replace 2-3 appliances while matching or exceeding the cooking applications. I have the Screen version with the dial, but the analog gauge style does the same stuff and as I understand is the same size.

Oh good! What do you recommend?

I got my Cuisinart toaster oven for around $200 and it's a beast. I roast chicken and air fry fries a few times a week with it. Manufacturing errors can occur in any appliance so I guess the reviews you read were just from bad luck.

I have a Ninja toaster oven style one that I really like. I think it does a good job. We mostly use it for cooking things like pork chops or chicken cutlets or roasting vegetables. I like how it fits more food than the basket style ones and has no plastic.

Did you ever find one free of PFAS?

I have a black and decker 6 slice toaster oven w convection and i love it

We have had a Breville countertop convection Smart Oven for over a decade. We love it. No failures, and we use it several times a week at least. I can't attest to the air-fryer capabilities, but I can attest to the heating, broiling, baking / convection baking of it, and the general handiness of having a small oven when you only need to bake, broil, or reheat a smaller amount of food (super handy as a second small oven during the holidays too, when the stove is all tied up!). If it died today I would replace it immediately with the same thing (or maybe even the air fryer version that has a dehydration setting because that sounds very handy!)

Anova Precision Oven

I have this one and have had it for 6, 7, or 8 years I forget. but Love this guy! still going strong too. it's a 6 slice, and I use it all the time Much more than my big oven.

https://www.amazon.com/Cuisinart-TOB-200N-Rotisserie-Convection-Stainless/dp/B06WLHXYQL/

sorry about the hot link but I can't remove the extension if I don't do it this way.

If you just need an oven, go for the Blodgett. Every commercial food mechanic carries parts on their truck for them.

I see someone mentioned a Rational. They are great combis, but the I’m not thrilled with their new Icombi line. They can also be finniky and need regular specialized maintenance.

you can get a fine oven for 12k but not the best by any means, still you could get a decent Vulcan.

https://chefstoys.com/collections/commercial-convection-ovens/products/vulcan-vc55ed-vc-series-convection-oven-double-deck-electric-40-wide-48229

they do make electric too if that's what you need.

nothing wrong with Bloggett either tho.

I don't make the decision but our CDC ADORES Rational ovens. We have two units stacked about 5.5ft high in total and use them for 90% of oven interaction on our menu from prep to service.

He tells me since they are the smaller unit they cost us 10k a piece, bigger one costs 20k.

Blodgett or Southbend

Moffat turbofan

Have had two Dualit toasters over the past twenty years. One is twenty years old (wife got in divorce), other is ten years. We bought both refurbished off EBay as well.

Dualit. Designed to be repaired, I can't think of another toaster that is. In fact I'd say most others are designed to fail.

Breville BOV450XL Mini Smart Oven. Have had mine since 2014 & it’s still working brand new like the day when it was new. Expect to have this one for many years to come. Has lots of features. Highly recommend.

Whatever you choose, check to see if parts are available. I had a black and Decker toaster oven for 9 years (heavy use). A heating element (1/4) went out and I can't get a replacement. Btw, I think I might have broken it because I kept putting a pan of water at the bottom basically right on top of the heating elements. So it might have lasted longer.

Oster convection toaster oven. Larger on the counter but much handier. I used it 1-4x/day for over 10 years before giving it to a roommate before a move. Worked flawlessly. Wish I'd kept it.

You may need to look into antique toasters or new old stock toasters. 99% chance you won't find a non chinese toaster, had the same issue. I was stupid and settled on a kitchen aid, I replaced a 7 dollar walmart toaster with it that lasted 6 years. Toast takes forever compared to the walmart toaster. Not impressed.

The Wolf toaster oven is made in Wisconsin: https://wolfgourmet.com/store/countertop-appliances/elite-countertop-oven

Jeff B can F off. Haven't used his company website in ages just to avoid all the made in China junk and fake reviews. Target or Walmart is my better options.

This is one of those things where you could maybe buy a used made in China one. If you did, the money wouldn’t be going to China.

Sure is!

Search for made in Taiwan and your problem will be solved!

Unless you think Taiwan is part of China that is.

You'll have to settle for assembled in Vietnam, parts made from China.

Can't get parts for old machines any more.

Seconded. A lot of more modern ones are designed to just be thrown away in a short time period to be replaced. You're better off getting an older model which was built to last, even if it is older and looks kinda rough. You could look on youtube for restoration videos, as I guarantee you aren't the only one looking for a toaster.