This is my second Cuisinart Multicooker and is the second most important appliance (Cuisinart coffee pot is 1st).  So easy to brown my meats and then add vegetables and sauce for a ready made meal at the end of the day. My only wish is that the pot coating lasted longer. No matter how careful I am, the coating wears and went through two pots before deciding to buy a new cooker. Gradually replacing all my appliances with Cuisinart - products can’t be beat.