My husband bought this for me as a Christmas gift to replace my slow cooker that had quit working.  He bought this for me because of the reviews and the features.  I like the looks and the function of the machine.  I have used each of the three functions (slow cooking, sous vide & temperature probe) and like the features.  I need to try the sous vide again to see if it's something I'm going to use regularly.  I've used the temperature probe several times and like the feature even though I still check the meat temperature with a thermometer.