Panasonic NN-S634WF 1250-Watt 1-1/5-Cubic-Foot Microwave Oven, White

Comment: This Panasonic is replacing an 11 year old Sharp that finally gave up and bit the dirt. The unit arrived within 5 days but it was noted that it was manufactured last year in April - so I believe it should have been further discounted since it was last years model!! That is probably the reason we could not find it in any store and we went to about 10 different ones looking for it. Two things that were not in the description: the door is a pull-to-open one, not a major factor but it seems a bit flimsy and you have to be careful not to pull the unit off the countertop. Second, the light inside does not come on when the door is opened, makes it a bit difficult to see the food when you have to do something to it mid way during cooking cycle (also when cleaning inside oven cavity).
The 'turbo' defrost actually takes longer to use than expected, it sets power and time by weight, my wife says she can defrost meat faster in frying pan on the stove! I spent 5 days researching microwaves on the net and in stores and I can tell you this: there are by far too damn many models with very little degrees of difference out there! In this case - too many choices befuddles the issue of purchasing one and trying to ascertain the minute differences is useless because of manufacturer's lack of information. The main reason this model was purchased is becasue the old Sharp had a 14 inch turntable and my wife liked that size interior, even though the Sharp was only a 900 watt unit and was larger inside.
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