If you know the model of your microwave offhand, you're definitely an outlier!

Hilarious coincidence. I had and loved that exact same model for the same reasons. Until one of the dials broke and I discovered how utterly irreparable the thing is. Had to get rid of it and indeed, it’s impossible to find similarly simple models. Oh well!

I would love a microwave with a slider for power level and a dial for time.

Best I have found so far is the now obsolete Breville BMO734 with jog dials for power and time, plus I use the quick-start and cancel buttons. Importantly you can change power and time even while it is running - very nice. Jog dials are not my favorite but the UI works. Extra feature buttons on inside door jam is a good design although honestly I never use the extra features. Ervery microwave with a keypad has been total shit UI in my experience.

https://www.breville.com/content/dam/breville/us/assets/micr...

I bought a spare second hand one the other day for parts!

I'm sure that having two dials costs more to produce than a crappy membrane keypad, and that the product manager was nearing retirement.

I was confused for a moment as to which "no one" you were. The "no one" who uses the 20 buttons, or the "no one" who buys microwaves with few buttons.

same. love it. had to buy a microwave oven last year and went out of my way to find the same one.

two dials is the only ui you need for a microwave.

"Dial-A-Yield: Not just for nuclear warheads!"