I have had a 700 watt small micro for a decade, and bounced on the low cost of this super powerful oven- at 3 times the size of my old one, it can take on anything. I have had to reduce power settings so as not to damage small items being heated, but am very pleased!

The microwave is nice. But what most impressed me was how fast it got here! I ordered it at 11 pm sunday night and it was on my porch on Tuesday! Very Happy! Diane

This Panasonic replaced a Sharp model that was about six years old. What a difference. First of all, with 1300 Watts, food cooks and heats quicker than with the Sharp 1150. That's to be expected, though. What really sets the Panasonic apart is that it cooks much more evenly than any other microwave I have used. There is less browning around the edges of frozen meals such as Lasagna. Cold spots are much less of a problem. It just cooks better. One caution, though, target cooking times will almost always be less than those printed on the box of the meal you are cooking.

I love my Panasonic. It is fast, powerful, and perfect except for one minor flaw. The window is not easy to see through!! I like to look at what is cooking inside, and the protective shield makes it difficult. If the window were clearer, I'd definitely give it 5 stars!!

Microwave works fine (don't they all?) but hate that you can't see your food inside because of the weird stripes across the door. Totally unnecessary and frustrating. Plus the quick minute requires you to also press start. A little thing, but also annoying. Wish I'd seen the microwave in person before ordering!

I've only been using this new microwave for a month now, so I can't speak to how long it will last, but so far I love it. It looks great, is easy to use, and cooks better than my old one. The manual is easy to follow, but I really haven't looked at it much because the design is so intuitive. And it makes great popcorn - few unpopped kernels and no scorching. Great performance - especially for the price.

...The unit is nice, but it has buttons for Breakfast, Lunch, Snack, Side Dish, Dinner but there are absolutely no instructions on how to use them. The manual had no info. Called CS and spoke to a gentleman who had absolutely no idea how to use the buttons. No help at all. I called back and got another rep who said you need to press Breakfast one time for oatmeal - 2 times for beverage - Press Dinner 8 times for a baked potatoe....WHAT!!!!

OK so I'm just not going to be able to use those buttons. PERIOD!

But it does have some nice features. Such as the keep warm button - just put the plate in the microwave, push the "Keep Warm" button and it gives a bust of power every now and again to keep the food warm. Nice for the kids that can't seem to get home in time for supper.

It has an "Inverter Turbo Defrost" - put your item in - click how many pounds and that's it. Worked well in defrosting a pound of frozen fish. It actually came out thawed but not cooked, not even on the edges.

Over all a nice system, and I got it for $69 as a Gold Box sale!

The Inverter technology is the best, and Panasonic is the only one with this amazing feature.
Don't buy anything without Inverter!
Bravo Panasonic!