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My standard interface is a finicky touchpad. Has been for ~30 years & half a dozen microwaves.

Not a crappy brand, a mid-range product I think. Costs around 180 EUR here.

That's gorgeous. It would be laughed off the market here in the US. Where can I buy one?

I have trouble finding US shops that have it, maybe it's Europe-only brand, but hope you have better luck!

Really? Every single microwave I saw in the UK is like this one:

One knob for time, the other for power. Done.

I've not seen one like that in the US since the 80s. They all look like this: