I recently received my multi-cooker and I couldn't believe how easy it was to use. I used the sear feature to brown my meat, then I used the slow cooker part to make beef stew. It is very easy to use, and also easy to switch features while cooking. This is my new favorite appliance, and it will be put through alot of use; especially with the holidays coming up. These appliances aren't just for cooking ham and turkey anymore.