Best purchase ever.!!  As a working mom and full time student my kitchen aid cooker makes meal time for me a breeze.   I can set it up to make great soups and stews for my family the night before I leave for work, go to school, run errands, pick my daughter up from school and can serve dinner by 5pm without setting a foot in the kitchen. The time that I would have spent cooking is now spent on home work, studies or catching up on some much needed rest. Great investment.