My two favorite things about this cooker are the size and that it’s digital. I just upgraded to this from my 4qt manual crockpot. The 4qt was always slightly too small, this one fits more than enough of the recipes I’ve made. The only setting I’ve really used is the timer, which has been incredibly helpful for me because I ALWAYS forget how long it’s been cooking. I lost the directions but everything is easy to figure out. Also easy to clean which is always a plus.