It’s non-existent, as people who own toaster ovens haven’t the first clue about real cooking.
I know nothing at all about toaster ovens. But when my close friend moved to another coast I inherited hers, and shortly after, our actual toaster died.
I kind of think it’s amazing, because it has dry heat, like an oven and unlike a microwave, and unlike an oven it seems to be relatively consolidated for the average single person’s meal requirements.
Of course, I’m confused, because I inherited it, and don’t have the manual or have any training with regard to toaster ovens.
Regular use to cook things I seem to be able to handle.
OTOH, I’m not sure how to use it as a not-really-a-toaster.
It has a start and stop toast setting. But they don’t seem ideal for use as a toaster IE bread and/or waffles. And it’s not clear whether or not the timer should be used at the same time as the toast settings.
But in general, I don’t see a need to use a huge ass oven when a tiny little thing will suffice for one or two people. If only I could get the hang of using as a “toaster” when I’m not using it as a mini oven.
Ours, I think, is a Black and Decker. It has an actual temperature dial like a regular oven, as well as a timer, a “toast only” dial, and a “warm only” dial. We use it to heat up individual servings, making toast, and when cooking, say, 2 or 3 pieces of something rather than heating up the oven.
It’s not foolproof, though. I have yet to get the knack for baking in it, as the upper heating element is too close to the pan and consequently things either burn or singe. Because of that, I’m a bit leery in baking, say, a casserole in it – for some reason I feel safer using the oven.
Update: We’ve had the Cuisinart for about a week now and overall, we’re very pleased with it. We got this model, but for around $100 instead of $134.
It makes good toasts and I’ve also baked sweet potatoes and pari-pari style chicken in it to great success. The sides do get a little warm, although the exterior does not get overly hot like the cheaper ovens. However, it’s huge (has space for 6 slices), and takes up plenty of counter space. It’s approximately twice the size of my old cheapie toaster oven. It’ll still be an energy saver though since I can bake most meals for two in this instead of the big oven.
One complaint I do have is that the baking tray is really cheap. My boyfriend tried to scrub out some blackened bits off the tray and some of the finish came off. But this is just part of the trend in cheaper, less sturdy materials being used in appliances lately, so I doubt their competitors are any better.
Thanks again to everyone who gave me suggestions. They’ve really helped me narrow down the choices and pick one that both my boyfriend and I could live with.
My husband found it on a curb, waiting to be taken away with the trash. It looks like the ones my parents had when I was a kid… maybe twenty years old.
It’s awesome. It toasts with a vengeance and bakes potatoes no problem. My husband even found a baking tray to fit it at Salvation Army.
I won’t bother to get my arse off the couch and look at the make and model… I’m guessing that my story isn’t much help to you.
We have the same one, and got it because it was on sale at Costco, too. 
We line the baking pan with foil when we use it, which solves the finish problem. I have a couple of minor issues with how you have to push, IMO, too many buttons to change the oven temp, etc., and I wish the beeper weren’t so loud (or were adjustable), but otherwise we like it. It annoys me a lot less than my old toaster oven, that’s for sure.
We always use foil when we bake, but chicken drippings has a tendency to run underneath the foil and make nice blackened bits that are a bitch to scrub out. I could just use more foil and be more careful when I shift the meat during cooking, but then I’m not the one doing the dishes. 
I remember the baking tray that my mom had kept from a 1980’s toaster. That thing would survive a nuclear bomb blast. Sigh.
The amount of button pressing was new to me too, but I actually thought that was kind of fun. The novelty will wear off, I’m sure, but surprisingly, I’m enjoying it for now. The beepers are loud, but my hearing sucks so it’s just as well.
We have the same one. The only drawback is the theremostat is about 25 degrees low, so you have to compensate. Otherwise, it works great, especially the bun warmer. Mmmm, warm buns…