I love this slow cooker! I bought it because of the retractable cord and the ceramic cooking pot. After using it several times, I can say, it I exactly what I wanted and I’m so glad I bought it. I had purchased two others recently, one had a ceramic pot but not the retractable cord and the other had a retractable cord but a non stick pot which started pealing after a couple of meals. So I was thrilled to find this one that has it all! The only minus about it, the lid does not lock but I think you can buy rubber lid protectors.