I've had this slow cooker for a little over a year and loved it.  A few nights ago I loaded it with my beef stew and turned it on low to cook overnight.  After about 2 hours there was a loud pop noise and sizzling coming from the cooker.  The crock had cracked and juices were leaking down into the base unit. Luckily i still had an old CrockPot from 30 years ago to fall back on. Unfortunately, I'm not seeing where you can get a new crock.  It was a great unit up until this happened.  Replacement parts should be offered.  An expensive lesson.