The appliance is attractive and nicely compact. It does a decent job of getting to temperature but struggles to recover temperature while frying. My device has 2 annoying flaws. First the display is crooked in the display window . Bad quality contol. Second, the cover is warped and does not seat properly on unit. Maybe nitpicking but I didnt buy the cheapest device I could find. Otherwise seems to be working properly. No issues with the cord as others complain. It is easy to knock out but appliance shouldnt be moved when using. There is a slight learning curve to getting the plug to seat just right