Of course I've have or used crockpots before but, it was the "sous vide" aspect that I was really looking forward to using.  My first use of this  item I used it as a regular crockpot on pot roast. As I expected it came out beautifully. My second attempt at using this item I used  the sous vide feature.  I used it for some chicken. This was my first foray using a sous vide and  I couldn't have been happier. The chicken was cooked perfectly, it was juicy and flavorful. I love that this crockpot is able to do multiple things. I also like the locking lid that was a nice bonus. This looks like it is very well made and yet not heavy at the same time. I do wish the crockpot was deeper and could hole more other than that it works great!