A La Carte AL60CR

Good Points: Looks stylish until you look at the build quality

Bad Points: Where to start... we've had this a year so we can give a true indication of what it's like to live with. It looks nice but build quality is poor (it's basically a poshed-up Beko, same brand) - panels fit poorly and aren't straight, even the logo on ours was sqwiffy and the hob wasn't centred on the rest of the oven! I actually had to adjust the door clasp when it arrived as it was impossible to close the door. Heating up takes an age (20+ minutes to get to 200C) and then it cooks very unevenly indeed. Temperature gauge is way off; it initially clicks off some 50C below target temperature! We found that setting it to the non-fan temperature on recipes then gave barely acceptable results. The supplied grill pan warps with a big CLANG when used under the grill, throwing food off and putting some of directly onto the element and some too far away. Again, cheap, poor design. The hob works well but scratches at the slightest thing, even with high quality new pans. You'll never get it looking "as new" once it's been used once. Basically we bought this to go with our cottage-style kitchen but wish we'd spent the money on a different brand or gone for a contemporary-looking one and actually enjoyed using it. We hated it so much we gave it away to the new owners when we moved house and are now blown away by the NEFF oven in our new kitchen which shows how it should be done. Buyer beware! Seriously, get something else. I think Belling now do a similar looking traditional design and colour which we would now have bought instead. Hope this helps!

Good Points: It looks clean with neat lines. Fits in well with all styles of kitchen.Hob heats up quickly as does the top and bottom ovens.Hob polishes easily but doeslook marked after use.

Bad Points: Bending down to use bottom oven is not so convenient but having a top oven is very useful and cooks enough food for a family supper.

Good Points: Good sized ovens Controllable hot plates Ease of cleaning Bright quality finish

Bad Points: Slightly 'flexible 'oven shelves

Good Points: Good clean lines and a dual oven for the price

Bad Points: A bit tinney sounding and not as substantial as it looks and a bit disappointed that the controls that looked like metal onkine are actually plastic and light to the touch

Good Points: It is a really lovely looking cooker.

Bad Points: Temperature in fan oven is awful - not tested with thermometer yet but food either undercooked or I have to put it on a higher temperature than needed and cook for longer. Had fan ovens for years and never had this trouble with them. :-(