Service à fondue électrique 11 pièces Alphenglow de Swissmar

This is my first fondue pot so I can't compare my experiences with other ones. I have used it twice so far to cook bak choy and broccoli with water and it did a fine job.
I'll just mention a few points which I was looking for when I was researching this, but didn't find the answers to, coupled with my personal opinions:
- With water at the highest setting (3), it isn't hot enough for a rolling boil. I'd say it's a simmer - just at the boiling point.
- The fake flame and 3 heat settings are independent. You can turn the heater off, but as long as there's a power connection, the fake flame will dance. You can only stop the flame by unplugging the unit. The flame won't flicker more or less whether it's on 1 or 3.
- The glow of the fake flame is not bright at all. I think unless you're a cat or have special night-vision powers, there's no way you can eat and especially you cannot see what's cooking without additional lighting. A child's nightlight is way brighter. It must be as bright as a 3mm candle wick! This was disappointing.
- The flame dances just a bit too vigorously for my liking - like a flame in a breeze. I'd prefer a more gentle flicker.
- The 8 two-prong forks I got were not colour coded at all and definitely not adjustable. I believe they are the intended forks with this unit despite some other reviews/descriptions I've read. They have simple all-black handles. Not even a cap. I personally do not like them too much. They have just two simple smooth prongs and no barbs so the no-so-fibrously-dense stalks of the bak choy kept sliding off but the broccoli stayed on fine. I just used a pair of small tongs to pick out the choy....I supposed I should just spear-and-twist.
- The silicone handle only gets warm when I'm pre-boiling the broth on my electric stovetop. I don't need a potholder to carry it by the handle.
- The outer back rim of the rechaud gets very warm on the highest setting, but I think it's safe to touch for a few seconds. You won't burn yourself if your hand brushes against it. The heat is only directly under the base of the pot.

Excitement over my first multi-medium fondue gives this 4.5 stars for the convenience and economical points of it being electric, the heavy cast iron pot, and even the dim flame is a nice touch even though the lack of a pouring spout and lid annoys me so -.5 star for the highest setting only being at simmer, but as long as it does the job in the end, it's fine. You certainly can't expect a fondue meal to go quickly anyway!