We've had this Cuisinart toaster oven for less than a month and have cooked meat and potatoes in it multiple times, as well as have baked cookies and baked french fries.  The convection feature helps speed up cooking when needed, which is great. The toaster oven is large enough to cook a roast, but much smaller than our regular oven so takes less energy to operate.  We actually store it inside our oven, which keeps less clutter on our counters.  So far a thumbs up!  Glad my husband bought it for us for Christmas!