Helen Deborah Vecht wrote:

I bought a reasonable Russell Hobbs from John Lewis 30 years ago; it's
still going strong...

OTOH IME a more recent sample of the same make started leaking after
just over one year (DIY fixed) and the switch packed up after a further
6 months (gave up).

R-H are part of the Salton Group now, formerly known as Pifco...

--
Andy