GE JES1139BL 1.1 cu. ft. Countertop Microwave Oven - Black

I should have known when the demo model in the store had a sticky door that it wasn't a fluke. But the other nice features (size, wattage, price, turntable, controls) were appealing, so we bought one. How do I hate this? Let me count the ways.

1. The door began sticking within a few short weeks of purchase. This meant having to put down any item you wanted to place in the microwave so you could brace the appliance because it is light enough to "scoot" across the countertop from the pressure. Then, you PUSH, PUSH, PUSH, PUSH, jamming it again and again in every conceivable spot on the door opener to get it to release.
2. The control pad also requires an inordinate amount of pushing to get the selections to work.
3. Of all the microwaves we've had, the exterior of this one heats up the most.
4. In less than 5 months, the cheesy turntable mechanism began to moan and groan while it tried to turn something as simple as an 8 oz. cup of coffee. Clearly, it...Read more

We purchased this microwave brand new from a major retailer simply to heat water for tea, heat canned soup, and cook instant oatmeal. We just needed a simple microwave that wouldn't take up a ton of space on the counter. Also, we've always thought of GE as a quality company. Being smaller is the ONLY good thing I can say. After using this microwave for 30 days, give or take, it stopped heating. That's right, 30 DAYS. I didn't even get the "PF" power failure message that other people online have described. It turns on and seems to be working, but it is not heating at all. Spend the money, get a higher end microwave. This one is a piece of junk.

We purchased this unit less than one year ago. Price, coupled with the brand name, were the main points considered. As far as functionality goes, it has been reliable. However, the inside surface coating is coming off - mostly along the bottom near the oven door. We have had numerous countertop microwave ovens over the years, and have never had this problem. Anyway, into the junk pile it went.