The microwave seems to work well. My wife is the chef, she reports that the roaster does not work well. Things seem to be under-cooked and take longer than expected. She opted to get a separate counter-top toaster oven. When using the microwave I found that, after it finishes cooking, you have to hit cancel or open the door if you decide to cook the item some more. On my old micro I could just hit the 30 second button again and it would start right away, without having to open the door or hit cancel.