Sharp R-510CW Microwave Oven

Pros: Full size, Easy to clean, Brand Name
Cons: Large unit takes up a lot of counter space

The microwave is used constantly in our home, heating coffee, four kids raiding the fridge for leftovers, quick meals in a hurry, I'm sure it's the same for many of you. So when I went out to purchase a new microwave I had fully intended to replace our...

Pros: Powerful
Cons: Quite Large/takes up lots of counterspace

For the past several years my husband and I had the smallest wimpiest little convenience microwave and I was fed up. Not only did a regular dinner plate not fit inside, it burned popcorn. After a popcorn incident that left the whole kitchen and...

Pros: Fits 11 X 15" dish, excellent defrost, heats quickly, easy clean
Cons: Doesn't beep as a reminder that something is finished cooking, in case I forget!

I asked for a new microwave for Christmas, having spent 11 years with my current one. In today's world, it isn't quite a dinosaur, but it has never been easy to use though it always functioned decently. I just needed a reasonably good reason to replace ...

Pros: Big
Cons: Noisy

Ours is the black 2.0 cu. foot black plastic R-510HK model. It does not have any sensor. It's 1200 watts. Cooks quickly. It has hot drink button, popcorn settings and a nightlight. Minute plus and typically settings found on full size microwaves. On ...

Pros: Large and cooks nicely, when it works
Cons: Unreliable

I have the R-510EK which is black. Within 2 years of buying this appliance, the display is missing segments and Sharp will not sell parts for it. Now it comes on, for no reason, when the door is closed. I found a place that would sell me a new control, but he wants $129.00. I paid only a little more for it when it was new. I guess this is how Sharp's strategy. Make an inferior product and overprice the replacement parts.

This is the last Sharp product I will ever own.