Buy the Galanz GLCMKZ11BER10 Retro Countertop Microwave Oven.

More power, more room inside, and a brand that actually builds microwaves for a living.

What was compared

1. Reheats your plate before the Nostalgia finishes
Galanz runs 1000W against the Nostalgia's 800W, a real gap when heating a full plate or frozen dinner most nights. Nostalgia owners even say it runs weaker than their old microwave and takes longer to warm food through.
2. Room for a full plate, not just a mug
At 1.1 cu ft the Galanz cavity beats the Nostalgia's 0.9 cu ft, enough for a dinner plate or a big bowl of leftovers instead of scraping food around the edge of a cramped turntable.
3. Top up a coffee with one button press
Galanz's Quick Start adds 30 seconds instantly, handy for reheating coffee or a quick snack without punching in a time. The Nostalgia only has its 12 preset buttons, with no one-touch shortcut for small top-ups.
4. Built by the company that makes microwaves
Galanz is one of the world's largest microwave manufacturers, supplying units to many major kitchen brands. Nostalgia is a retro-novelty appliance label first, and that gap in manufacturing pedigree shows up in what is actually inside the box.
5. Yes it costs $35 more. Buy it anyway.
The Nostalgia is cheaper at $144.99 against the Galanz's $179.99, but that gap buys 200 extra watts and 0.2 more cubic feet you will use every single day. Over years of reheating dinners, a one-time $35 difference stops mattering fast.