I bought the multi cooker several weeks ago and have used it several times for chicken dishes, beef stew, and pork chops.  The meat was seasoned and tender.  I've used recipes from several sources, one of which has some ingredients prepped in the microwave, but next time I'll use the saute feature on the cooker.  This is 
surely a time-saver, but does not produce mushy cooked-for-hours meals as was my experience many years ago when slow cookers first appeared on the scene.  The warming feature is probably what prevents the over cooking of the past.  I bought the 4 quart size and it's perfect for two people or two meals for one person.

I've recommended this product to several friends based on my satisfaction with it.