I love so many of the features of this cooker! First off, I just love being able to brown my roast right in the cooker before I slow cook it. I used to skip this step when using a traditional slow cooker because I didn't want to dirty another pan. I also love being able to turn it on saute after slow cooking to thicken the gravy, again without dirtying another pan. Finally, this think is SO EASY to clean! I absolutely love it!  I really like the size of this cooker as well. There is plenty of room for larger roasts, whole chickens, etc. It was very easy to learn to use. My only complaint, if you can even call it that, is that it would have been nice to have a booklet with some recipes included. I'm looking forward to trying many different foods and cooking methods, but so far the multi cooker has worked like a charm. Very happy with it.