Breville was just another ordinary kitchen appliances manufacturer until in the 1970s they invented their unique "Seal & Cut" toasty. This in our vocabulary means that Breville invented the unique sealing in system in the sandwich with the cut diagonally across the middle system that became the standard for all other sandwich makers.
Breville was so successful that they sold more than 400,000 of these within the first year of launch. This is probably the only reason why other manufacturers copied the same design in their sandwich makers too.
Unfortunately it seems that this design had one major design flaw. Because the sandwich had to be fully prepared before you put it into the maker, the final product turned out slightly soggy on account of the cheese that had melted inside the sandwich. Because the design cut it across the middle, it also had a tendency to push the stuffing outside which meant that it was good only to make thin sandwiches.
This did not go down well with the buying public and within a short time they had gone back to toasters and grills. It is probably for this reason that the same company that set the trend in sandwich makers now has only one model on sale.
They sell it as the "Original Seal & Cut" model but charge nearly $80 for it. At this price, it is really pointless to get one of these because not only is it too expensive, you can get a multipurpose mini oven at $50. If you are the nostalgic sort and want to have one simply because it is part of history, don't worry, this is really not the original model. It does not even look like it. They just use the term to sell it.
There is nothing wrong with Breville as an appliance manufacturer, and their quality is very good too. It is just that it is a little difficult to justify a price of $80 for something that you can get for $20 from other manufacturers. Just because they invented the thing does not mean that they can charge so much for it.
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