The first  thing I made in my  convection  oven was pizza. The pizza came out great. It cook at a fairly  decent speed and heated up evenly. The next thing I cook was fried chicken. Wow! The chicken came out nice and tender, and cook all the way through. I love how my chicken was not greasy but flavorful. It easy to learn. I had to read the manual both times but the direction were easy to understand. Also, the unit does give off a lot of heat from the outside but is warm or hot to touch depending  how long I used it. The unit is not too heavy so it is easy to move around if needed. I am so happy with this item.