The All-Clad-EZ Clean Pro Deep Fryer was my first experience with a deep fryer. It was fairly easy to set up following the instructions provided, had quite a deep reservoir for oil, and had a pretty long cord. All in all, I feel like it performed on par to others in its category. I will say that the ease of clean up was a major plus. After using the fryer, the oil will filter itself and land in a plastic container allocated just below the reservoir (the oil at this point has cooled). Because of this, it is easy to re-use the oil so that it is not wasted. My only con with my experience is that the fry basket is not deep. Therefore, while the basin for oil can hold quite a bit, the basket does not allow for things to actually "deep" fry in much depth.  All things considered, if you still want a beginner-friendly deep fryer, then this is a user-friendly option!