I bought this kettle because I wanted an inexpensive kettle that still worked well and also looked nice sitting on the counter in our kitchen. I didn't want to spend too much money either, and so far this kettle has been a great value.As far as basic functioning goes, it works very well and heats up water much quicker than I expected. If I fill it up to the minimum line, which is half a liter and more than enough water for a cup of tea or drip coffee, it takes about one minute to boil. It is the same amount of time as heating it up in the microwave, but I find the water from the kettle produces a better cup of tea.At first I was skeptical about the blue light and thought it would look tacky, but it turns out that it has been a helpful feature because as I am multitasking or in an out of the kitchen I can easily see that the water has finished boiling so I don't forget about it. Also, with my old stainless steal kettle, I would sometimes think that I had turned on the water only to find out five minutes later that I had forgotten to plug it in! So, the blue light is great for preventing this!My favorite thing about the glass kettle though is that I no longer have to worry about cleaning all the streaks and fingerprints off with my old stainless steal kettle. This kettle still looks sleek though because it has some stainless steal on the handle and the base, but so far I haven't seen any streaks or finger prints to clean off of those areas.The only problem I have encountered so far is that the stainless steel on the inside of kettle that heats up the water has started to discolor. I boiled the kettle with a vinegar/water solution and was still not able to get rid of the discoloration. I think all kettles experience this, but usually you can't see it. The nice thing is that the opening at the top is quite wide, which makes it easy to clean inside.Overall, I would recommend this kettle and would buy it again because the positives have out weighed the negatives and I think anyone would be hard pressed to find a glass kettle as good as this one at this price point.