I have a Toastmaster 2lb with the tall loaf. Makes butter and has inserts to make breadsticks. I have had this for over a year and use it ALOT. It has been great. I tried a Toastmaster with the hortizontal loaf and it didn't work good enough for me. Prior to that I had a 1 lb Sanyo machine for 8 years that was great, too, but I eventually wore it out. I tried several brands before I came upon this one, wasn't real happy with them for one reason or another and returned them. (Too noisy, didn't adapt to my recipes well, etc, etc.) One of Toastmasters pluses was a two year warranty, I figured that, as much use as I give it, it would have to prove itself by then!

Good luck on your search,
Jody