> recently my local ALDI offered a kettle that met most of the above requirements, and I very happily purchased it It's a mistake here to buy only one. If you

> recently my local ALDI offered a kettle that met most of the above requirements, and I very happily purchased it It's a mistake here to buy only one. If you're going to buy semi-complex hardware that is at a price-point that makes it unserviceable, and you really like that model, you really aught to buy two or more. I've done this with tools. Aldi cycle their stuff out faster than most so having a second means I don't have to stop and deal with an obnoxious return policy (I'd rather a cheap tool repaired; cash doesn't get work done). If they can't fix the first, I have big pile of spare parts to fix the second one myself.