GE GCST09N1WWW Microwave Oven, 900-watt 7 Auto Cooking Settings, Child-Lock Technology, Kitchen Essentials for The Countertop, Dorm Room or Apartment, 0.9 Cu. Ft, White

I had the earlier version of this GE Microwave, yes earlier, how about 22 years? No kidding it lasted that long and when the opening button broke I thought I will never have one this good again. Then I found this one, almost identical but with a few modern style improvements but basically the same GE oven. It sits perfectly on my kitchen counter and doesn’t take up much room at all. It heats stuff fast! It’s a well made Microwave with clean lines that make it fit right into my somewhat small kitchen and I love it! The last one outlasted my kids growing up and I am sure I’ll get another 22 years on this new one probably longer! If you’re looking for a smaller well made oven for yourself this is the one! Don’t hesitate! I’m thrilled I found it!

Love the smaller size and has all the great features you will need

I had the larger counter GE Microwave that had the convection option and it went out. So I opted for this smaller counter space saver GE Microwave. It does its job great. I do miss the add 30 second option. That was great to have while cooking on the stove and having something in the oven to be able to just lean over and tap an extra 30 seconds onto a bowl of green beans etc. But this microwave is a pain. You can't see the control panel! The light has to shine onto the panel. It's not enough for it to be overhead. You need direct light like the second picture, I open my fridge to get direct light onto the control panel. Would I buy this again... NO! It's pretty important to be able to see the controls always and without a flashlight.

Direction were followed for delivery.

Its a good size, looks beautiful. It has very easy instructions and there is even a little cheat sheet inside the door if you need to figure out times for reheating meals and stuff.Its nice to finally use recommended times on packaging to get a perfectly microwaved dish as opposed to having to add extra time like on my old microwave.

Ok

The microwave oven itself works fine and is quiet. The unit also looks sharp.The keypad isn't so good. The buttons have poor contrast and can be difficult to see.Each key requires too hard of a press to activate.I shouldn't need to press "Cook Time" if I simply want a few seconds or minutes. It should be enter time length > Start.The beep tone is a shrill akin to a medical device. This can be easily silenced if you like.I don't like the way "Power Level" works. I'd rather use percentages like many microwaves do, but I guess this is a simpler way for those who don't understand percentages?I liked our old Whirlpool better. The Whirlpools were sold out everywhere I looked. I see why.

Our $2,000 Bosch microwave broke down a second time. A technician is $160 just to knock at your door plus $40 for every 15 minutes. So I decided to just buy this microwave until I have time to fix the microwave myself. This one is a great deal. Not as big or powerful as the Bosch and it also cannot work as an oven but for the price you can't complain. It does what it is supposed to do. It would be nice that when you press the power button and enter the number it automatically switches to enter the time. Instead, you have to press the time button but it's really no big deal.

Overall good, panel has decent options. Starting to have some issues with the door opening, see how that plaays out.