I bought this because of the Brown/Saute feature and because it was a Cuisinart.  All my other Cuisinart appliances are strong, solid and last for many years.
I am so happy to have the option to brown in the same pot!  No need to have another pan and stove top to clean. This keeps the mess in 1 pan, 1 location.  I have used the warm function 1 time.  When my 8 hour cook time was up the cooker moved automatically to warm.  Dinner stayed warm but not dried out.  Great multi-cooker!