Good quality and easy to fit.

I bought this microwave oven with grill to match our previous purchase of a conventional oven. It looks good and does what it should (and does not require so many buttons pressing for everyday use as some reviews have suggested). But: it’s quite noisy compared to our previous integrated microwave and it suffers from the same oversight as our main hotpoint oven - the ‘buttons’ are flat and not lit so you have to check or memorise their location, especially when no daylight! I have only used its basic functions so far, so I cannot comment on the grill or auto functions.

Easy to use, feels and looks a solid good quality microwave. The fan is as quiet as my previous models. The "ping" when finished is not very loud.

This purchase replaced the same model after only 6 years when it failed. The main reason for buying the same unit was to mach the existing fan oven. The 10 year parts warranty is not great value as you have to their direct service so the parts cost is hidden in the hourly rate.

The front of the microwave has a high end look and solid feeling door, unfortunately that's the end of the good points. I have cuts on my fingers from lifting the microwave out of its packaging - I have been an engineer for 28 years so I don't have delicate hands! The operation of the microwave mode defaults to 650W every time you use it, even when you need to add a bit more time you have to keep setting the power level back up before you set the time. The light has not been installed in line with the grille opening so you only get reflected light inside, with the door shut and in operation you cannot see anything. During operation it is extremely noisy, our previous microwave (Panasonic) was also a full convection oven and was much quieter. I am seriously thinking about returning this item as it is just poorly designed in nearly every aspect.

nice and quiet, powerful and grill browns lovely