Have to say our 2 slot is still going strong after more than 20 years here in Singapore
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Not quite sure how I feel about other items now sold under the Dualit brand (kettles etc.) 
For other kitchen appliances, the higher end Cusinart stuff is bombproof.
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You need to get a decent Audiophile mains interconnect for it. You will find the toast becomes more evenly toasted and the sound of it popping up will be more defined and spacious.
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Already covered in previous post
NB They don’t pop up, you have to lever the toast up (I keep a chop stick on hand in case the corner gets stuck)
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Yup 36 years and counting for mine.
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Wooden tongs for toast are readily available. They work great.
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Nope, unless toast is ultra thin, no room for tongs
Simple catch of the front corner on the eject manoeuvre prevents toastal compression woes
Yes, I know, after replacing the heating elements over and over, about 10 times over the course of 3 years, I had enough of fiddling with it.
The absence of popping (and clicking) eliminates the need for post-editing of the ripped toast, surely? Other than a spread of butter or marmalade, of course.
I have very thin wooden tongs that are made in NZ my home country and made of NZRimu
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Show the old girl some love, chrome polish it!
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I tried getting the Autosol on it a few years ago - but gave up very quickly
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Had my 2 slot Dualit toaster since ‘92, the original square sided version. Bought in Manchester and has moved with me, many times. It was one of those “big” purchases, following graduation in ‘90, when salary was starting to be at the level, that you could do it right.
I do remember a response from my mate, “You spent how much on a toaster? I did explain that it would last for years, that it was totally serviceable etc.
- I had to buy and replace elements in ‘00, and that was only due to one move, and I still have unused spare elements bought at that time, that has also moved with me many times.
- I was in my mate’s new kitchen, 20 years later, and there was a new 4 slot on the worktop
I also have Dualit Coffee maker (double width combination filter & expresso) from ‘05 and dome kettle (original wooden handle model) from ‘97.
Both expense relative to other models, at the time, but all 3 used daily
This and the stack of Volanic Le Creuset Cookware (just the pans)
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Ooh, expanding the scope 
I’ve got a Global cheese knife (which would be rather handy as I’m currently in France..)
Can’t send a pic, but I got it in about 1998, I vaguely remember it being featured in the (then new) T3 magazine. Not sure if it was their idea, the holes, but it struck me as a great (not grate) one. It was ‘very expensive’ my GF at the time said…
However, it’s as good as the day I bought it and probably cost me £1 per year
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ooh! If we’re doing knives, may I add this one. It isn’t something I’ve had for years, just a recent purchase. But it’s something that I’ve wanted for years.
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Almost all of my knives are old family carbon steel kit that’s been passed down to me. There are a few cheap Indian or Chinese carbon steel items in there, too. I have a filet knife that has worn so thin it’s started to disappear, and it cuts like a razor blade. A cheap high-carbon Chinese cleaver can be sharpened to the point (!) where you don’t need to push down at all, you just rest it and watch it fall through the broccoli. Eight bucks at World Market. I have a couple of really fancy Japanese single-edge knives with killer balance and lovely wood, but I’ll take my grandmothers grandmother’s carbon steel every time. Knives are like guitars—you can spend 10 grand and get the most amazing, perfect thing, or you can get something from a flea market for $2 that is equal in every way but the glam factor. ( I even have two Ginsu knives “As Seen on TV, can cut through a can and then slice through a tomato with ease”, but they suck.)
Thais is why we make children. No sense in wearing out an elbow that could be used to prop up your head as you lie on the couch watching Road Runner reruns.