Most microwaves are terrible too, good microwaves are much more expensive so nobody buys them, but they can cook much more intelligently with higher quality parts.
I've been dreaming of buying an inverter microwave(the inverter allows it to put out lower intensity microwaves to achieve lower power levels instead of just turning them on and off entirely like most microwave ovens), but for some reason the market for them is tiny. The kind I need, over-the-range inverter microwaves with ventilation, isn't even sold in the US. Strangely enough it is sold in Canada, which has the same electrical outlets. I might do a road trip to buy a microwave...
We've had a Panasonic for a few years, and it's still weird (but good) hearing it running continuously on low power levels, versus the other microwaves that switch on and off for periods of time below 100%
I've had one for over a decade. It wasn't that expensive at the time. People always look at me weird when I suggest putting something in the microwave at 10% power for 20 minutes
Wut? That... does sound very weird but at the same time, why do most people treat microwave power levels like video game review scale (almost never go below 5/10). I don't think I've ever read anyone even contemplate using microwave below 50%. What do you cook at 10% power for 20m?
