I'll admit I actually have a great toaster and ahve no problems with burning toast, waffles, bagels, etc.
Thats a damn good point. I'm thinking there are other things you can toast that maybe require some more heat? Perhaps frozen pastries?
Dude tell me about it. I went on a 20 minute rant about how toasters should just have one setting - toasted. 1/4 of the way around (my toaster has a dial you set) the dial and it's perfect. But if you go like 1/3 of the way it's dark. 1/2 if basically black. I don't even know what would happen if I put it on full. So I put a mark with a sharpie where it should be to just toast the damn toast. Now I never fuck up.
I too have often wondered about this. We recently bought a new toaster. Got a great deal on it. 39$ originally 119$. The damn thing works like a charm at any setting below 3/4 but above that your pulling charcoal out of said toaster.