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I replaced by Apollo with a Panasonic Inverter microwave, model NN-T695SF. It's a 1300 W, 1.2 ft*3 unit that has a stainless steel face and almost perfectly fit the Apollo bezel. I don't think that model is available now, but the dimensions are about 16 x 20 x 12 (look at the NN-SN657S).
The Apollo comes with a plastic base that raises it up to fit in the bezel. This wan't quite right for the Panasonic, but it was easy to make a replacement.
We do a fair amount of boondocking, and the "inverter" function of the Panasonic is much more suited to operation from a generator, and probably an inverter, too. The Panasonic does not pulse the microwave tube at full power, as in most microwaves, but runs it continuously at different power levels. This means I can run it at 50% on one Honda EU2000 generator (as long as not too much else is running) and just double the cooking time.
Have had no problems and don't miss the Apollo at all.
Bob
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