I'm not sure what the standard warranty is on toasters, but for this $17 model you can buy a 2-year warranty for an additional $6 (total: $23 for 2 years of gua

I'm not sure what the standard warranty is on toasters, but for this $17 model you can buy a 2-year warranty for an additional $6 (total: $23 for 2 years of guaranteed toasting): http://www.amazon.com/Proctor-Silex-22605-2-Slice-Toaster/dp/B00064W93G/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&s=home-garden&qid=1283537162&sr=8-3 http://www.amazon.com/Proctor-Silex-22605-2-Slice-Toaster/dp... Also, I would think that fewer parts = longer time between failures.