My ex thought she had to have one of those. I think Weight Watchers recommended them. She used it once or twice, then gave up for the same reason. I never tried it. I kept the analog crockpot in the divorce. Just 3 settings, Off, Low, High. Suits me just fine. In fact, I just picked up a couple nice beef shanks (which are hard to find in this area for whatever reason), and will do an Italian braise on them soon.I've had the Crockpot Express 10 quart a few years now and am satisfied with it. My wife, however, hates the thing. She says it has too many buttons, confusing her and got herself an old school crockpot to cook with. lol
I was, like, press the slow cook button, select high or low, adjust cook time if necessary, and hit start. Nope, she hates the thing and will not use it lol.